Employment Discrimination

Disheartening. Outrageous. Crushing. Discrimination in the workplace has a special power because the devaluation and abuse comes at us when we are captive. Most people cannot simply walk away from a job and a steady paycheck. It can be confusing, disempowering, and enraging when a person uses their position of power to keep you down, make unwelcome advances, or cause you physical suffering.

Federal and California law both make it unlawful to discriminate at work. Discrimination may include open acts like racist language, sexual touching, or refusal to reasonably accommodate a medical condition. It may be more subtle like a refusal to hire, pervasive harassment, or unfair scrutiny after returning from a medical leave.

I proudly represent clients who need to take action to stop improper behavior, receive appropriate compensation for the special injury that comes with discriminatory treatment in the workplace, and restore their own sense of strength by standing up to hate, bullying, and arrogance.

If you have been harmed by workplace discrimination, you are likely entitled to money damages, a neutral job reference so you can apply without fear for a new job, corrective action if you elect to remain at your job, a formal finding that discrimination occurred, and payment for your legal fees.

There is no cost to you to consult with me about your case. When I take a matter on, I do not charge you out of pocket. When we win a case, I am paid a portion out of the winnings, and your employer has to contribute to cover my attorney fees. I will never charge you any fee that requires you to pay me out of your own pocket.

In my experience, the same kind of people who discriminate often also abuse the wage and hour laws, creating an oppressive environment of emotional and financial cruelty. I carefully review everything about your workplace experience to find every way that I can help. Your dignity matters. Let’s go reclaim it.