Race discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because he or she is of a certain race, possesses personal characteristics associated with a certain race (such as skin color, hair texture, certain facial features associated with the race), or because of skin color complexion. This includes all aspects of the employment process - hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, layoffs, job duties, or training. Unlawful harassment based on race or color may include racial jokes, ethnic slurs, offensive or derogatory remarks, or display of racially offensive symbols. Have you experienced race discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
National origin discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because he or she is from a particular country, region of the world, certain ethnicity or accent, appears to be from a certain ethnic background, associated with a cultural organization, or married to a person with a certain national or ethnic background. It is unlawful if you have been harmed in your employment because of your birthplace, ancestry, culture, or surname. Have you experienced national origin discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Sex or gender discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because the individual is a female or male. It is unlawful for an employer to have unequal treatment and policies for females and males. This includes all aspects of the employment process - hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, layoffs, job duties, or training. Have you experienced sex or gender discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Religious discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs or practices. It is unlawful for an employer to reject, fire, harass because of religion or fail to comply with a reasonable request for an accommodation based on religious beliefs and practices. Have you experienced religious discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant, who is 40 years or older, unfavorably because of his or her age. This includes all aspects of the employment process - hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, layoffs, job duties, or training. Have you experienced age discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Sexual orientation discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee unfavorably because of his or her real or perceived sexual orientation, whether homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual, or based on your gender identity. Have you experienced sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Pregnant employees may have additional rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Have you experienced pregnancy discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Disability discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because he or she has a disability. Disabilities may include a mental or physical impairment limiting one or more major life activities (like walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or learning), a person who has a history of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. This includes all aspects of the employment process - hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, layoffs, job duties, or training. Have you experienced disability discrimination? Contact us for a free consultation.
Sexual harassment occurs when an employer harasses an employee or applicant because of that person's sex. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, inappropriate verbal comments or gestures, inappropriate physical contact of a sexual nature, inappropriate emails or text messages, lewd remarks, nicknames, or insults. Have you experienced sexual harassment? Contact us for a free consultation.
Retaliation occurs when an employer retaliates against an employee or applicant because they filed a charge of discrimination, complained to their employer or other covered entity about discrimination on the job, or participated in an employment discrimination proceeding like an investigation or lawsuit, or punished, treated differently, or harassed at work because you help someone else report job discrimination. This includes all aspects of the employment process - hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, layoffs, job duties, or training. Have you experienced retaliation? Contact us for a free consultation.
Ley de Licencia Familiar y Médica (FMLA) violation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for taking a medical leave covered under FMLA. This may include interfering with, restraining, or denying the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any FMLA right, discriminating, retaliating, discharging, or disciplining any employee rights under FMLA. Have you experienced a FMLA violation? Contact us for a free consultation.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for employees. Not all employees are covered by the FLSA. Certain employees are classified as “exempt” from the protections of the FLSA. Employers may be in violation if they misclassify salaried employees as exempt or independent contractors, failing to pay employees for all time spent working, allowing work during meal breaks, or deducting for rest or meal breaks of less than 20 minutes. Have you experienced a FSLA violation? Contact us for a free consultation.
La discriminación laboral generalmente se refiere a cualquier trato injusto en el lugar de trabajo basado en la edad, género, raza o color, origen nacional, creencias religiosas, o discapacidad. Otras formas de conducta ilegal incluyen el acoso sexual., discriminación por embarazo, represalias, Ley de Licencia Familiar y Médica (FMLA) violaciones, o Ley de Normas Laborales Justas (FLSA) violaciones.
Plazos específicos, también conocido como estatutos de limitaciones, solicitar la presentación de reclamos por discriminación ante la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (“EEOC”) y la Comisión de Relaciones Humanas de Pensilvania (“PHRC”). Contáctenos hoy para discutir sus reclamos.
Accidents by their very nature are unexpected. Las personas que sufran lesiones físicas o mentales causadas por la negligencia de otros deben ser compensadas económicamente.. Las reclamaciones por lesiones personales suelen ser pagadas por compañías de seguros que han proporcionado seguros.
Si ha sufrido una lesión, trate con profesionales médicos y póngase en contacto con nuestro bufete de abogados antes de llegar a un acuerdo con la compañía de seguros. No se demore en contactar a nuestros abogados. Plazos estrictos, también conocido como estatutos de limitaciones, están en su lugar por lo que debe iniciarse un reclamo, o puede perder su capacidad de recuperarse. Contáctenos hoy para discutir sus reclamos.
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