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Discrimination

Maryland, D.C. Metro Law Firm, Tough, Aggressive and Vigorous  Representation

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), it is illegal for employers to discriminate in any significant aspect of employment against an employee covered by a protected class.  These include:

• age
• sex
• race
• ethnic background
• religion
• handicap
• pregnancy

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include: harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age;  employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities; and denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability.

Employers are required to post notices to all employees advising them of their rights under the laws EEOC enforces and their right to be free from retaliation. Such notices must be accessible, as needed, to persons with visual or other disabilities that affect reading.

We provide comprehensive representation in the area of discrimination. Our firm confidently explores and addresses the issues at hand in order to pursue a resolution to the situation as efficiently and effectively as possible. Some of the types of discrimination that are commonly seen in the workplace include the list below, which is made up of protected classifications, in addition to several other discrimination matters.

We are extremely selective in the cases we handle because the evidentiary standard for an employee is very high. Basically, the employee will have to demonstrate enough evidenced for a jury to accept that the employer's stated reason for taking the stated action against the employee is untrue.

Recently, our office settled a discrimination case against the United States Postal Service for $162,500.00 that was reported in the Roanoke Times.

Contact our office today. Let us work to make the law work for you.