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Our careers are an important part of our lives, our livelihoods, and even our identities. If you’ve been discriminated against on the job, have been retaliated against after coming forward with your claim of discrimination, or have been wrongfully terminated, there may be important legal actions you can take to protect your rights and seek compensation for your losses. Whatever kind of predicament you’re experiencing at work, discussing the situation with a skilled Mountain View employment law attorney can be beneficial. 

Discrimination on the Job

Discrimination on the job can take any number of forms, including:

  • Failing to promote an employee or demoting or terminating an employee based on a protected characteristic or membership in a protected class, such as gender, age, race, religion, and more.
  • Adopting company policies that affect those protected-class employees disproportionately.
  • Refusing to accommodate employee needs that are related to religion or disability.
  • Allowing employees to be seriously harassed on the job.

All of these (and more) are unfair and illegal when practiced in the workplace.

Retaliation

Experiencing discrimination on the job can be a terrible experience, but if employees are afraid of being retaliated against for speaking out, it makes things that much more difficult. Retaliation can be difficult to prove, but if any of the following occurs after an employee reports discrimination, harassment, or unethical business practices, it may be signs of retaliation:

  • Experiencing a reduction in salary
  • Receiving an unfairly negative evaluation
  • Being transferred
  • Being demoted unfairly
  • Having assignments and/or duties dramatically altered
  • Receiving an unexpected change in shift
  • Having the terms and conditions of employment changed unexpectedly
  • Being disciplined unfairly
  • Being wrongfully terminated

For workers who are retaliated against on the job, legal recourse may be available. Discussing the circumstances with a knowledgeable Mountain View employment law attorney can help employees understand their best options.

Demonstrating Retaliation

Demonstrating that retaliation occurred on the job can be complicated, but it’s a necessary component of a successful employment claim. This demonstration requires a showing that the employee engaged in a protected activity (such as speaking out about discrimination or illegal or unethical practices) and that the actions identified as retaliatory were directly related to that protected activity. In other words, the protected act must have been the impetus behind the employer’s negative actions. In order to prove such causation, it is often necessary to demonstrate the following:

  • The timing of the alleged retaliation is suspicious (directly following the complaint).
  • The employer was aware of the protected act in which the employee engaged.
  • There is no other feasible explanation for the alleged retaliation.

Proving retaliation is a complicated legal process, but with the assistance of a skilled attorney, it is possible.

Talk to an Experienced Mountain View Employment Law Attorney

At the Law Office of Jeannette A. Vaccaro, our Mountain View employment law attorney has extensive experience helping clients bring successful claims that allow them to recover the damages they are entitled to (which are often considerable). Our formidable legal team is dedicated to defending and protecting workers, so please don’t hesitate to contact us for a free consultation today.

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Jeannette is passionate about employee rights. She fights to shed light on injustices and to help her clients move beyond troubling times. Contact Jeannette today for a free case evaluation.

Jeannette A. Vaccaro is a Passionate and zealous advocate, representing employees in all facets of employment law.

Think You May Have A Case?

Jeannette is passionate about employee rights. She fights to shed light on injustices and to help her clients move beyond troubling times. Contact Jeannette today for a free case evaluation.

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