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Employment discrimination occurs when employees or job applicants receive negative treatment due to specific characteristics. These characteristics, known as protected classes, include race, religion, national origin, color, sex, gender, and more. When violations of workplace discrimination laws lead to a hostile work environment, you must take action.
The courts offer remedies to victims of employment discrimination. These remedies help you move on from the events leading you to court. They help you recover. To ensure you ask the courts for the remedies you need and want, you should work with a dedicated discrimination lawyer. Your lawyer will guide you through the entire process to ensure you get the relief you deserve.
Employment discrimination affects employees and job applicants. Employers, CEOs, managers, supervisors, coworkers, clients, customers, and nonemployees can create a hostile work environment for any employee or job applicant by violating their civil rights under the law.
In some cases, an employer may fire an employee in violation of employment discrimination laws. Retaliation and wrongful termination against employees are prohibited by law. An employer cannot fire you or otherwise retaliate against you because of your status in a protected class. Additionally, an employer cannot punish you because you reported an act of discrimination.
The courts may award damages or relief to victims of discrimination at work. Please note, no two cases are alike. Therefore, no two settlements or awards are the same. One case’s outcome does not guarantee your case will have the same outcome.
Remedies may include some of the following types of relief:
1. Injunctive Relief. Injunctive relief is a remedy forced upon your employer to help correct the problem. They may include some of the following options:
Federal law limits available cumulative damages for employment discrimination victims. Remedies under federal law are as follows:
State laws are less restrictive. Contact an experienced discrimination lawyer to learn what remedies may be available for your claim.
There is no true average settlement for a workplace discrimination claim. No two cases are alike. Therefore, no two settlements will be alike. However, your settlement will be based on the following:
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Workplace discrimination claims can last a few months to several years in the court system. If your employer is willing to settle the case and offer fair remedies early in the process, your claim will settle quickly and you can move on with your life.
However, if your employer refuses to settle and you must go through the litigation process, your case may take several years to settle or reach a final judgment in court.
Every workplace should refrain from discrimination. When you experience workplace discrimination, you deserve compensation. The courts have remedies available to those who stand up for their rights.
Call the dedicated employment discrimination attorneys at the Derek Smith Law Group today to help draft your claim and request the remedies you are entitled to.
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