California Workplace Discrimination Lawyers

Workplace Discrimination Lawyers Who Represent Employees

Workplace discrimination can affect your career, income, reputation, and emotional well-being. It may appear in a hiring decision, denied promotion, unequal pay, unfair discipline, termination, or another adverse employment action.

Genie Harrison Law Firm represents employees throughout California in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters. Our attorneys examine how employment decisions were made, identify inconsistencies in an employer’s explanation, preserve important evidence, and help clients determine the appropriate legal response.

We represent employees—not employers or corporations. Because we intentionally accept a limited number of matters, our attorneys remain closely involved throughout each case.

Signs That an Employment Decision May Be Discriminatory

Workplace discrimination is not always explicit. Employers rarely admit that a decision was based on an employee’s race, sex, disability, age, or another protected characteristic. Evidence may instead emerge through patterns, inconsistencies, or differences in how employees are treated.

Possible warning signs include:

Different Treatment

Employees outside your protected group receive better assignments, discipline, pay, promotions, or opportunities under similar circumstances.

Biased Comments or Stereotypes

A supervisor or decision-maker makes remarks about your age, race, pregnancy, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or another protected characteristic.

A Sudden Change After Disclosure

Your treatment changes after you disclose a pregnancy, disability, medical condition, religious need, gender identity, or another protected status.

Shifting Explanations

Your employer gives inconsistent or changing reasons for denying a promotion, disciplining you, reducing your responsibilities, or terminating your employment.

Unequal Enforcement of Policies

Rules are enforced strictly against you but overlooked when comparable employees engage in similar conduct.

Unexplained Loss of Opportunities

Important accounts, assignments, hours, training, or advancement opportunities are removed without a legitimate explanation.

Retaliation After a Complaint

You experience discipline, exclusion, demotion, reduced hours, or termination after reporting discrimination or participating in an investigation.

How to File an Employment Discrimination Claim:

To strengthen your claim, it is important to keep detailed records of incidents of discrimination. Keep a log of incidents, including the date and time, and any witnesses. Save copies of any emails you send to HR or supervisors, as well as their responses. This evidence will be helpful in building your case. It is also important to read your employee handbook and know your options for dealing with discrimination.

Take action by filing a claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or seeking legal representation from our experienced California workplace discrimination lawyers.

Tips for a Strong Discrimination Claim:

• Be vigilant: Do not assume that your boss will take action on your complaints. Remind them that you deserve attention and assert yourself.

• Be aggressive: Take your case seriously and bring it to the attention of your supervisor or the EEOC.

• Know your options: Familiarize yourself with your employee handbook and explore all options for dealing with discrimination. If necessary, seek legal representation to help you through the process.

If you are experiencing workplace discrimination, it is important to take action. Contact our California workplace discrimination lawyers for a free consultation and start taking steps towards getting the justice you deserve.