Employment Discrimination

Rockland County Employment Discrimination Attorney

Most cases of employment discrimination are actually civil rights violations. Americans have the right to seek, obtain and hold employment regardless of any class or group they may belong to or appear to belong to. When an employer or co-worker treats an employee differently, either with preferential treatment or poor treatment, this can qualify as employment discrimination, particularly when it is due to their:

• Age
• Race
• Nationality
• Gender
• Sexual orientation
• Pregnancy
• Disability
• Religion or beliefs
• Military service

Discrimination can not only affect the victim’s job – it can affect the victim personally and have bad effects on their personal and family life and relationships. An employer or a co-worker can be held liable for employment discrimination. In either case, it is the duty of your employment attorney to show proof that intentional action was taken because of your race, gender, etc.

Employment discrimination can occur during the hiring process, while assigning jobs to employees, in disciplining employees, by denying training to certain individuals, by failing to promote, or by paying employees of a certain group less than other employees, or in actual harassment of the employee.

At the Law Offices of Michael A. Koplen, we believe that you have rights as an employee, no matter what your race, age, beliefs, or gender may be. You should be evaluated and promoted based upon your skill, not upon your superior’s prejudice against a certain race or class. Our employment lawyers will fight to protect those rights.

If you have been the victim of employment discrimination, contact our offices today!