Employee Discrimination Lawyers

It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on an employee’s “protected characteristic”. In California, protected characteristics include sexual orientation, race, sex, age, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, and military status. It is also illegal for an employer to discriminate against or mistreat a worker based on the employer’s belief that the worker has a protected characteristic, even if the worker does not in fact possess that characteristic.

In many cases where discrimination occurs, workers must rely on indirect evidence to prove that mistreatment was based on the worker’s protected characteristic(s). In California, workers need only show that the worker’s protected characteristic was a “substantial motivating factor” in how the employer treated the worker; workers do not need to show that their employer acted only because of prejudice.

California Employee Discrimination Lawyers

Employees who believe they have been subject to a hostile work environment or been a victim of unlawful discrimination should consult with an attorney to determine how best to proceed. The lawyers of Franklin Law are eager to fight for you and to ensure other workers are not subject to similar mistreatment.

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If you have been a victim of discrimination navigating this complex area of law, we welcome you to schedule a Free Consultation.