No one should have to experience discrimination at their place of work. Unfortunately, discrimination of many kinds—including discrimination based on race—is a reality in many California workplaces. If you believe you have been a victim of race discrimination at work, we are here to stand up for your rights and provide you with results-driven and aggressive representation to fight for the justice you deserve. At Employee Civil Rights Group, we do not tolerate prejudice or racism in any area of our lives, including the workplace.
Our Orange race discrimination lawyer could evaluate your situation, explain federal and state law, and advise you on your legal remedies. We handle workplace discrimination cases on a contingency basis, which means we are not compensated unless you win.
Race discrimination laws are broken down into federal and state laws:
Federal laws are designed to protect employees from discrimination based on race, skin color, national origin, and other protected characteristics. The primary law that protects people from racial discrimination at the federal level is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This federal law applies to employers with at least 15 employees.
California is known for some of the strongest anti-discrimination laws in the nation. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees and job applicants based on protected characteristics that include race and skin color. The FEHA applies to both public and private employers, as well as employment agencies and labor organizations. Under state law, employees with five or more employees are subject to the prohibition against employment discrimination. However, harassment because of protected characteristics is prohibited in all workplaces, even if the employer has fewer than five employees.
If you believe you have been subjected to racism in the workplace or while applying for a job, our race discrimination attorney at Employee Civil Rights Group can look into the facts of your case and determine whether or not you have a valid discrimination claim.
Race discrimination occurs when a person is treated unfairly because of the characteristics of their race, including but not limited to national origin, skin color, ethnicity, accent, body features, and other physical characteristics.
Common examples of racial discrimination in the workplace include:
Being paid less than another employee with the same experience and qualifications doing the same job.
These are some of the examples of racial discrimination at work. However, race discrimination can take many other forms. Regardless of the type of discrimination, it can cause the employee significant emotional distress.
To bring a successful race discrimination claim in Orange, it must meet the following elements:
Reach out to a skilled lawyer to help you prove the above-mentioned elements and ensure that you have all the evidence you need before suing your employer for race discrimination.
The law recognizes two types of discriminatory practices:
An example of disparate impact is when the employer creates policies or rules that appear to be neutral but have the potential to disproportionately impact a protected group. Disparate treatment, on the other hand, is more intentional. An example of disparate treatment is when the employer requires employees of a specific race to pass additional testing to be considered for the job.
California’s FEHA prohibits not only discrimination but also harassment based on race, skin color, and other protected characteristics. Common examples of harassment based on race include:
The FEHA considers it harassment when the employee’s work environment becomes hostile, intimidating, offensive, abusive, or oppressive as a result of harassing conduct. In fact, under the law, a single incident of harassment may be sufficient to prove a hostile working environment. The employee needs to prove that they were offended or humiliated by the harassing conduct to the point that it disrupted their emotional stability, negatively affected their ability to perform the job, or interfered with their sense of well-being.
Everyone deserves to work in a safe, fair, and supportive environment. Discrimination and harassment in the workplace should never be tolerated. Our Orange race discrimination lawyer at Employee Civil Rights Group could help you stand up for your rights and seek compensation for the discrimination you have faced. Contact our office today and tell us about your situation to find out how our attorney can help.
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