Discrimination - Employee Rights

Los Angeles Job Discrimination Lawyers

Under California and federal statutes, employers can be held financially liable for certain forms of discrimination that occur in the workplace. While most employers may have written policies against discrimination, the practical reality is employment discrimination often takes subtle, quiet forms through the actions of managers and supervisors.

At the law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg, our attorneys gather human resources records, employee evaluations, e-mails, memos, and eyewitness testimony in exposing a pattern of different treatment regarding our client. We review employee handbooks to determine what policies and procedures are in place regarding allegations of discrimination. Our lawyers cross-examine managers and HR representatives regarding failures to follow through on stated policies and procedures, identifying contradictory claims on the part of management that often indicate an attempt to rationalize or hide different treatment for different people.

There is almost always a paper trail in cases involving employee discrimination. If you have been denied a promotion, have been subjected to harassment, or have been fired from a job due to discrimination, contact the job discrimination attorneys at of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg today.

Forms of Job Discrimination

The law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg represents clients in cases involving the following kinds of job discrimination:

Exposing Job Discrimination - How to Help Your Case

Most managers and supervisors are aware of the consequences of discrimination in the workplace. Consequently, discrimination is not as overt or obvious as it used to be. If you believe you are being singled out for different treatment due to your race, age, gender, or health situation, begin collecting and saving e-mails, memos, and any communications you receive or send to your supervisors or HR representative. Even though California is an "at will" employment state, documented patterns of harassment and different treatment are often enough to convince jurors that discrimination or harassment has occurred.

Since employers are aware of legal prohibitions against discrimination, they often try to find other reasons for firing an employee or denying him or her a promotion. Through the rules of discovery, however, our attorneys can subpoena the hiring decisions and promotion history of a company to determine if a clear pattern of discrimination emerges. When we compare favorable employee reviews, commendations, raises, management representation, and other factors against our client's experience, it's usually very clear whether or not discrimination has occurred.

Retaliation

Employees are often punished, denied benefits or even terminated when they assert rights with respect to an employer. That punishment is often called retaliation and is an unlawful practice for an employer to engage in. If you feel that you have been terminated or deprived benefits because you have asked the employer to protect your rights and the employer has responded by punishing you, you may have a case for retaliation.

Protect and Assert Your Rights - Contact of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg

Don't assume you don't have a case just because no one explicitly told you that you were being denied an opportunity because of your race, age, gender, disability, health status or religion. We have the experience, investigators, and knowledge needed to expose job discrimination and demand financial compensation for the harm caused by such illegal employment actions.

To schedule a consultation and discuss your case, contact the job discrimination lawyers at Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg today.