We Handle Workplace Discrimination Claims Throughout the Inland Empire
At the Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C., our experienced Inland Empire employment discrimination attorneys are passionate, experienced, and justice-driven advocates for clients. No job applicant or employee should be mistreated based on their race, sex, LGBTQ status, age, or other protected traits. If you have any questions about bringing a workplace discrimination claim, we can help you determine the best course of action. Call us at (888) 883-6588 today to set up your free, no-obligation initial case review with an experienced employment lawyer in the Inland Empire.
An Overview of Employment Discrimination that Protects Workers in the Inland Empire
To claim discrimination in the legal context, an employee must assert that they were treated less favorably than similarly situated job applicants/co-workers because of a legally protected trait. Examples of protected characteristics include race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and age. If unfair treatment cannot be linked to a protected status, it may not constitute discrimination. An Inland Empire employee rights attorney can help you navigate federal and state laws. Key statutes that help to protect workers against discrimination in Southern California include:
- Federal Law: The central federal law that bars discriminatory treatment in the workplace is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It covers several of the most common forms of discrimination, including race and sex. Other federal statutes that provide protection to workers include the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). However, a limitation of federal law is that many statutes, including those listed here, only apply to employers with at least 15 employers.
- State Law: California has some of the most comprehensive and employee-friendly discrimination laws in the country. Our state provides important legal remedies for employees who were subject to illegal discrimination while on the job. The main statute in our state is the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). FEHA is relatively broad in its coverage and scope. It applies to all businesses and non-profit organizations in the Inland Empire with at least 5 workers.
We Handle All Types of Workplace Discrimination Claims in the Inland Empire
The Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C. represent employees throughout the entirety of the Inland Empire. With vast experience advocating for the rights of workers and a commitment to personalized representation, our clients count on us to handle the case properly. Along with other types of legal cases, our Inland Empire employment law has the skills and experience to take on:
- Race Discrimination: It is no secret that racial discrimination has been a long-standing problem in our society. Even with transformative changes, race-based discrimination still happens in too many workplaces. If you were subject to unjust treatment based on your race, color, national origin, or ethnic identity, your rights may have been violated. Call our Inland Empire race discrimination lawyer to set up a free, confidential case review.
- Sex Discrimination: We represent employees in sex-based discrimination claims in the Inland Empire. Sex discrimination occurs when an employee’s sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity is used as a basis to treat them less favorably than other job applicants or their co-workers. It should be emphasized that sexual harassment is sex discrimination. If you were mistreated, please do not hesitate to contact our Inland Empire sex discrimination attorney for a free initial consultation.
- Age Discrimination: We handle age discrimination claims throughout the Inland Empire. Age discrimination laws protect older workers (40 and up) from unjust treatment based on their age. This includes everything from failure to hire to failure to consider promotions to targeting in layoffs and staff reductions. To learn more about your rights or your options, please do not hesitate to contact our Inland Empire age discrimination lawyer.
- Disability Discrimination: The ADA and California law prohibit disability discrimination in the workplace. Our Inland Empire disability discrimination attorney is a justice-driven advocate for clients. If you or your loved one was treated unfairly because of an actual or perceived disability, please contact our Inland Empire legal team for a free, strictly confidential case evaluation.
Workers Have a Right to Report Discriminatory Practices Without Facing Retaliation
Federal and state workplace discrimination laws provide employees with a clear and unequivocal right to report discrimination. You do not have to accept mistreatment on the basis of race, sex, age, or any other lawfully protected characteristic. Your employer cannot take any adverse action against you because you did so. If they do, they may be engaged in unlawful retaliation.
As described by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation occurs when a worker is punished for their protected activity. Retaliation is both a stand-alone legal claim and can be pursued as part of a broad discrimination claim. To get more information, contact our employer retaliation lawyer in the Inland Empire to schedule a free consultation.
Our California Employment Discrimination Lawyer Joseph E. Richards Protects Clients
The employment discrimination claims process is complicated. Workers do not have to go through the system alone. As an experienced employee rights advocate, our founding attorney Joseph E. Richards has the skills and knowledge workers can trust. We are proactive and responsive. Among other things, our Inland Empire employment discrimination attorney can:
- Listen to what happened and answer your legal questions.
- Carefully investigate the case for our client, gathering all relevant evidence.
- Craft a narrowly tailored legal strategy that puts our client in a position to get results.
Call Our Inland Empire Employment Discrimination Attorneys for a Free Consultation
At the Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C., our talented Inland Empire employee rights lawyers are experienced, effective, and justice-oriented advocates for clients. If you considering filing a discrimination claim, we may be able to help. Give the Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C. a call at (888) 883-6588 to set up a free, no-obligation initial consultation. We represent workers in the Inland Empire, including Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Corona, Ontario, Fontana, San Bernardino, and Moreno Valley.
