Bay Area Race and Gender Discrimination Attorneys
The law is very clear. Employers cannot terminate you, fail to hire you, fail to promote you or discriminate against you in any way because you are a member of a protected class. In other words, you cannot be discriminated against because of:
- Disability
- Pregnancy
- Race or color
- National origin
- Religion
- Gender or sex
- Sexual orientation
- Age
- Marital status
Termination, failure to hire or failure to promote based on any of these characteristics is a violation of California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and/or Title VII (enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or EEOC). If you have been discriminated against, these laws allow you the opportunity to seek compensation and to hold your employer accountable.
Since 1985, the law firm of Patton Wolan Carlise LLP has been helping employees like you throughout the Bay Area get fair compensation in discrimination cases.
Ramirez v. a nationwide paper cup company: In one of our many successes, we obtained a settlement of approximately $250,000 for an employee who had been discriminated against based on gender.
Employment Discrimination Is Illegal — Termination Is Not
In California, employers have the right to terminate people for almost any reason they want. They can hire who they want. They can promote who they want. They only engage in illegal conduct if they make their decisions based on an employee's protected characteristics.
In order to succeed, we must be able to prove that you were terminated because of your race, you were not hired because of your age or you were not promoted because of your gender, or something similar. If you have been discriminated against, we can help.
Discrimination and Harassment
It is also illegal to be harassed in the workplace because of membership in a protected class. Sexual harassment is illegal, as is harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion and more. Our lawyers stand up for the rights of victims of discrimination.
Free Consultations Are Available
Call us at 888-347-1492 or send us an e-mail to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced Oakland workplace discrimination attorneys. The majority of employment law cases are handled on a contingency basis, meaning you only pay if we get results.
