Brentwood Discrimination Attorney
Protecting Workers from Discrimination in California
Discrimination in the workplace is illegal. If you have been the victim of workplace discrimination, you have the right to take legal action against your employer. At Kraeber Law Office, we are dedicated to helping employees who have been discriminated against. We understand the stress and anxiety that can come with being the victim of workplace discrimination, and we are here to help you fight for justice.
What Is Employment Discrimination?
Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), or disability. It is also illegal to discriminate against an employee or job applicant because they have complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.
Examples of Employment Discrimination
Employment discrimination can take many forms, including:
- Refusing to hire an applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
- Refusing to promote an employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
- Demoting an employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
- Terminating an employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
- Harassing an employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
- Retaliating against an employee for filing a discrimination complaint or participating in a discrimination investigation
What Are the Different Types of Employment Discrimination?
There are several different types of employment discrimination, including:
- Age Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees who are 40 years of age or older because of their age.
- Disability Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees with disabilities. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.
- National Origin Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their national origin. This includes discrimination based on an employee’s accent, ethnicity, or because they are married to or associated with someone of a certain national origin.
- Pregnancy Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Employers are required to treat pregnant employees the same as other employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work.
- Race/Color Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their race or color. This includes discrimination based on an employee’s skin color, hair, or other physical characteristics associated with race.
- Religious Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their religion. Employers must reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or practices, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.
- Gender Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their gender. Employers are also required to treat employees the same, regardless of their gender, with respect to all aspects of employment, including pay, job assignments, promotions, and benefits.
- Sexual Orientation Discrimination: It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees because of their sexual orientation. This includes discrimination based on an employee’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, including being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual.
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