Employment Discrimination Lawyers
Learn What Types Of Employment Discrimination We Can Help You Fight Against
Taking a stand against employment discrimination is rarely easy; after all, being unjustly treated at work can leave you feeling frustrated, empty, and even powerless.
The employment discrimination attorneys at Zipin, Amster & Greenberg are ready to fight for workers like you. Our thorough grasp of laws and protections in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. can quickly shift the power from your employer to you.
Let us use our combined six decades of legal experience to help you successfully face employment discrimination and get the outcome you deserve.
Understanding Employment Discrimination
When an employer treats a job applicant or employee unfairly based on certain characteristics of theirs, that person becomes the victim of employment discrimination.
This unfair treatment can be manifest at various points of the employment process, including during the hiring, promotion, or termination stages.
The employee may also be victimized when their employer changes the terms or conditions of their employment due to certain characteristics they possess.
Let the employment discrimination attorneys at Zipin, Amster & Greenberg identify what types of employment discrimination exist to help you know if you’ve been victimized.
Racial Discrimination In Employment
While employees can pay and treat employees differently based on performance and qualification, it is illegal to treat employees differently based on race.
Employees are also protected from being treated differently based on characteristics associated with their race, such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial features.
This is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with other laws our attorneys are ready to use to help you if you’re facing racial discrimination.
Gender Discrimination In Employment
Sex or gender discrimination is the act of treating individuals differently in their employment because an individual is a woman or a man.
When sex and/or gender-based assumptions factor into workplace and employment decision making, sex discrimination may be taking place. If this is what you’re facing, our attorneys can help.
Age Discrimination In Employment
Age Discrimination is the act of treating an employee or a potential employee less favorably due to their age.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects employees and applicants age 40 or older from workplace age discrimination.
Let us use the ADEA and other laws to protect individuals from being discriminated against for being viewed “too old” to receive employment or other opportunities.
Disability Discrimination In Employment
Individuals with disabilities are explicitly protected from discrimination in the workplace.
Protections such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 protect employees from disability discrimination, which can include prohibiting employers from asking about the existence, nature, or severity of a disability.
In fact, asking for a medical exam is also illegal unless it is common practice for applicants or employees in that position. Knowing these laws and protections allows us to help you if you’re facing disability discrimination at your place of work.
Ethnicity & National Origin Discrimination In Employment
Ethnic discrimination can appear in various aspects of employment, including when decisions have been made based on stereotypes of ethnic groups.
As a result, victims may experience a negative impact on their job assignments, training, testing, pay, promotions, and benefits.
If you’ve been discriminated against because of your ethnicity or national origin, let our attorneys help.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment
Sexual orientation or gender identity are now protected under a recent Supreme Court decision that extends federal protections against employment discrimination to LGBTQIA+ employees.
Contact us if you believe you have been discriminated against based on your sexual orientation.
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Pregnancy Discrimination In Employment
It is illegal to treat a pregnant woman differently from others if she performs her job equally well. If this is what you’re facing, your employer is guilty of pregnancy discrimination.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) requires that employers treat pregnancy exactly the same as any other medical condition.
Additionally, an employer must treat a pregnant woman the same as any other temporarily disabled employee in regards to necessary leave, thanks to the Family Medical Leave Act.
Let our attorneys help you if you’re experiencing pregnancy discrimination at work.
Religious Discrimination In Employment
While employers can pay and treat employees differently based on performance and qualification, it is illegal to treat employees differently based on religion.
This constitutes religious discrimination, which is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law applies to all traditional religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, but also to others who have sincerely held religious, ethical or moral beliefs.
Our attorneys can use state and federal protections to help you fight against religious discrimination at your place of work.
Do You Need Help Handling Your Employment Discrimination Case?
No matter what your employer says, you have rights and protections against experiencing discrimination at your place of work.
The employment discrimination attorneys at Zipin, Amster & Greenberg are ready to utilize federal protections as well as those of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. to help you get workplace justice.
Let us answer your questions about employment discrimination and identify what steps to take to achieve the best possible outcome.
Contact Our Employment Discrimination Attorneys Today
The employment discrimination attorneys at Zipin, Amster & Greenberg have helped countless employees go from experiencing discrimination at work to victory in the courtroom.
We’re ready to evaluate your employment discrimination case, help you understand what to expect, and help you receive the justice and compensation you deserve.
Call us today at 301-587-9373 or fill out our contact form to get started.
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