Cleveland, Ohio Discrimination Lawyers can help you fight back against illegal and unethical employment practices. In particular, we can help you:
- Understand your rights and options
- Including potential causes of action, strategy and the value of your claims.
- File and prosecute a lawsuit for discrimination, retaliation or failure to pay wages
- This includes everything from reaching out to your employer to discuss your termination to taking your case through a jury verdict.
Types of Cases Our Cleveland Ohio Discrimination Lawyers Can Assist With
State and federal law prohibit discrimination based on protected classes. These include:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender Identity
- Genetic Information
- National Origin
- Pregnancy
- Sex
- Race/color
- Religion
- Sexual orientation
It is illegal for an employer to take an “adverse employment action” against an employee on the basis of a protected class. Importantly, not every characteristic (e.g. political views, clothing) is a protected class – hence it is extremely important to speak to a lawyer to determine whether you have a viable claim.
What is an Adverse Employment Action
Adverse employment actions include:
- Harassment (including, but not limited to sexual harassment), on the basis of an employee’s protected class.
- Refusing to accommodate for an employee’s religion, disability, pregnancy, etc., where such an accommodation is reasonable for the employer
- Having facially neutral policies which have a disparate impact on a particular group of people (e.g. women, older workers, etc.)
- Terminating (or refusing to hire) an employee on the basis of a protected class.
If you have suffered an adverse employment action on the basis of a protected class, then you likely have a strong case against your employer. You should contact us immediately – all claims are subject to strict statutes of limitations.
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If you experienced employment discrimination, you have the right to sue your employer. Our discrimination lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio can help you understand the federal, state and local laws that apply to your individual situation, and empower you to fight back. Please call or e-mail us any time.