Employment discrimination in working places is prohibited by equal employment opportunity laws. Despite this, discrimination of employees by their employers always occurs. Workers are mainly discriminated on the following bases: race, color, sex, age, religion, pregnancy and others. If you feel that you are being discriminated in your place of work and have valid evidence, you can sue your employer. It is good however to first understand what employment discrimination is before taking any legal action and hiring a lawyer who is competent in Employment Discrimination in Springfield MA can help.
There are laws that seek to prevent discrimination and instead ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of the race, gender, age, color, and religion. Any employee either from the private sector, state and local government education institutions, as well as employment agencies can seek the help of an employment discrimination attorney should they experience any form of discrimination.
Although discrimination can occur anytime during employment, most discrimination occurs when a person is applying for a job or when they are new in their workplace. This is expressed when an employer threatens or organizes any of the following adverse actions:
* Firing an employee
* Denying an employee their legal entitlements like pay or leave
* Changing an employee’s job to their advantage
* Not treating employees equally
* Denying someone a job with a hidden agenda
Offering a potential employee unfair terms and conditions for the same job compared to other employees
If you think you were fired unjustly, you should file a case against your employer. You cases you can either apply for unfair dismissal, general protection dismissal or unlawful termination before 21 days are over. Some issues of discrimination like being treated unequally can be solved by talking to your employer about and see if they will change. If the issue is not well solved, you can get help from local anti-discrimination body or human rights commission.
If you are a victim of any form of Employment Discrimination in Springfield MA, either when looking for a job, determining your pay or privileges based on your age, sex or any other protected attribute, contact Michael O. Shea They will offer you a free consultation and are dedicated and aggressive to represent you fully in the court of law.
