Employment discrimination is understood through several federal and state laws that prohibit supervisors from rejecting or belittling employees who belong to at least one "protected category", who in addition to having labor laws that safeguard their rights, can seek the assistance of an employment discrimination attorney to represent them in court if necessary.
These protected categories are quite broad. Most employees belong to at least one of them and will indiscriminately have State support to protect their rights.
In order for an employee to claim discrimination in the workplace, they must demonstrate that they belong to at least one of the protected categories, for which they can count on the Conexión Legal team by calling 1800 201 1220 or contacting us via WhatsApp where you can receive the best free legal advice, and in this way obtain the highest possible compensation.
What Do I Need To Proceed Legally?
We often feel that we are treated unfairly in our workplace. Bad jokes, exclusive treatment or unjustified dismissals are more common than we think in many companies.
It is easy to believe that the reason for these practices is due to our race, nationality, gender or religion. Without saying that these assumptions are necessarily wrong, it is important to understand that feeling discriminated against is not enough.
To bring a case to court, you must provide evidence that discrimination exists in the workplace. This must be clear and specific to help us with the case, and of course, your employment discrimination attorney should conduct a preliminary review to determine whether you were clearly discriminated against in your workplace and whether it is necessary and advisable to take action.
A protected group is a set of people who are protected by law against discrimination at work. At that time, this legislation was created to correct a history of unfavorable attitudes toward women and minorities. However, today the majority of people in the United States are part of at least one of the groups protected by this law.Among the groups considered protected classes we find:
- Racial groups (Spanish, African American, etc.)
- Religious groups (Muslims, Jews, Christians, etc.)
- People over 40 years old
- People with physical or mental disabilities
- Pregnant women
- People with diverse sexual preferences
It is important to know which protected groups you belong to and thus be able to identify the type of employment discrimination you suffered. By doing so, you and your attorney will know what type of evidence will best help support our case.
When evidence can determine the truthfulness of a fact in itself without having to relate it to evidence that can be understood with other evidence, it is called direct evidence.
Evidence of this type is more effective when it comes to proving discrimination at work. It can take the form of oral statements, written reminders and emails, among other things.
Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that we will receive direct evidence of discrimination in the workplace. In general, employers and supervisors are very well trained, even by their own attorneys, so they tend not to be so open or obvious about the true reasons for decisions that affect their employees.
For the most part, the evidence that will be gathered is what we call circumstantial evidence. Which is proof that cannot prove a case on its own, but could do so in combination with others of the same type.
Among circumstantial evidence, we can cite the observation of different treatment from yours compared to other employees with the same level of competence but who do not belong to the same protected group.
For all of this and more, an employment discrimination attorney can help you, so that you obtain the justice you deserve. Contact Conexión Legal as soon as possible, so that you receive the best free legal advice, and in your case obtain the highest possible compensation with the help of a professional.
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