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Workplace bullying can be a form of discrimination and harassment. It occurs when a person within your workplace tries to intimidate or humiliate you, creating a hostile work environment.
Federal and state laws prohibit any form of workplace bullying (in-person and online) when it targets a person in the workplace based on certain characteristics.
As a victim of workplace bullying, you have a right to work with a discrimination attorney that will help you stand up for your rights.
Workplace bullying is any conduct intended to intimidate, humiliate, or target you to create a reaction. This behavior almost always leads to a hostile work environment. Workplace bullying, when targeting a person’s protected class status, is a form of employment discrimination. It can sometimes be the result of retaliation from an employer and wrongful termination. Other times it is meant as pure intimidation.
Here is the list of protected classes for workplace bullying: race discrimination; religion discrimination; color discrimination; national origin discrimination; gender discrimination; sexual orientation discrimination; gender identity and expression discrimination; disability discrimination; military status discrimination; ethnicity discrimination; or citizenship status discrimination.
Bullying in the workplace may be illegal, depending on the circumstances. It violates employment discrimination laws when it targets a person based on their specific characteristics (protected classes).
Workplace bullying can occur anywhere you work or meet for work-related events. Many employees work remotely. Therefore, workplace bullying can occur online as a form of online sexual harassment and discrimination.
If your employers, coworkers, managers, supervisors, or customers are bullying you online, contact an employment discrimination lawyer to learn more about your rights.
Some examples of workplace bullying may include the following:
Federal and state laws prohibit bullying based on protected classes. Laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Acts, The Equal Pay Act, The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, The Genetics Information Nondiscrimination Act, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and more help protect your rights against workplace bullying targeting your specific characteristics. These laws also protect you if the bullying results in you getting fired from work because you complained.
State laws may also prevent workplace bullying based on protected classes. Speak with an employment discrimination lawyer in your state to learn more about your rights under the state laws.
The laws require you to file your lawsuit within a specific time frame. The statutes of limitations vary, depending on the law related to your claim. However, most workplace bullying claims can get filed with the EEOC.
The EEOC requires you to file your claim within 180 days (300 days in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Florida). Discuss the tie limits to file your workplace bullying claim with your dedicated employment discrimination lawyer.
If you successfully prove the bullying was based on discrimination, you may receive compensation from the court. Some remedies may include:
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Our dedicated attorneys are ready to fight for your workplace rights and ensure justice!
Workplace harassment requires certain events to be eligible for a legal claim. Your harassment must occur as the result of discrimination based on your protected class status. A trusted discrimination lawyer can help you sort through your case’s details to provide a legal argument the court will accept.
Beyond drafting your argument, your trusted advocate will immediately begin negotiating a settlement with your employer in your best interest.
They will help you stand up for your rights, whether at the settlement table or in front of a judge and jury.
Bullying in any environment is hurtful and unnecessary. It can create severe psychological damage as well as physical pain and anguish. If you are affected by workplace bullying, the Derek Smith Law Group’s dedicated discrimination attorneys can help.
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