A Small Summary Related To Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Why avail help from an employment lawyer?
Author: Ashley Smith
You are not alone if you think that someday you will be rewarded for your work, that someday you will get what you deserve. All employees love to believe that the company will pay off for their hard work and loyalty towards the company. They dream to be promoted or get rewarded in cash or kind. Unfortunately this dream hardly comes true. May be you will find only one person in a million whose hard work has been recognized.
The sole motto of an employer is to exploit the employee. The only thing that an employer looks for is an employee's ability to contribute to the company's growth. All they want their employee to do is to increase revenue of the company. But they don't bother to consider what they should pay in return.
It is really very frustrating to find that you are devoting all your time and effort to help your employer make more money with no reward. You are nothing more than a low paid employee or rather a money making machine for your employer.
Well, you are not the only person who is being deceived by the employer. This is not at all a rare case. Rather exploitation is a common work place phenomenon in New Jersey. All the employers exercise their power to hire and fire an employee. They also utilize their power to offer salary to the employees depending on their ability to contribute to the company to the bottom line.
Fortunately New Jersey has plenty of laws to protect the interest of the employees. The laws safeguard the employees from corporate greed. If you feel that your employer has been exploiting you and you want to take legal action against your employer seek help from an employment attorney who is experienced and well aware of the legalities.
Most of the corporate bodies design some rule and regulations in order to provide the employees with a safe and healthy work environment. But often these rules and regulations are violated. If you feel deceived, harassed or discriminated you can sue your employer for being treated badly.
No matter where you work. As per the employment law of New Jersey there should be no discrimination on the basis of gender, race, nationality or religion. If you feel that you are being discriminated on the basis of any of these criteria contact a New Jersey Employment Lawyer.
In any kind of hostile situation an employment attorney can be of much help. If you think that your colleague even if he is not equally efficient is being promoted because he belongs to another community, you can undoubtedly bring discrimination charge against your employer.
Hiring an employee needs a little investment but it will pay off in the end as the lawyer will ensure that nobody can deprive you from your rights. To get a competent lawyer visit 800 New Jersey lawyer directory.
March 1st, 2011 at 5:00 am
Neither the EEOC or the Florida Commission on Human Rights have determined that you have a “good” case. They do not render opinions on the viability of discrimination cases. If either entity thought you had a “good” case they would have conducted an investigation and, if necessary, filed suit against your employer themselves. If they have granted a Right to Sue letter.to you all that means is they are not interested in pursuing the case and are granting you a cause of action to file a civil suit as the plaintiff. It is now up to you to find an attorney to represent you. If you cannot find one that is willing to take your case that means you have no case. In other words, they are not willing to spend their time without being compensated. If you had a viable cause of action you would be able to find an attorney willing to risk his/her time. The discrimination statutes provide for attorney’s fees to be paid by the prevailing party. Obviously none of the attorneys that have reviewed your case believe you will prevail.
March 1st, 2011 at 7:25 am
you just need to call around to different attornys offices and ask them about it.
March 1st, 2011 at 6:10 pm
i need a lawyer for employment discrimination?
anyone who can give me a good lawyer here in dallas tx. that can help me with my problem regarding work
March 1st, 2011 at 8:06 pm
How can I get an Employment lawyer S. FL without retainer $$?
I have called numerous firms in my area. I have a definate good case as found by EEOC and Florida Commission on Human Rights. I have filed case Pro Se, and it was later closed. I really need an employment lawyer for discrimination case, and can’t get help thru Florida Bar or Legal Aid- they don’t do this type. All other require minimum $5k retainer for case. I just don’t have it and really don’t want employer to get away with this on my behalf or those other employee they will do it to. I’m not looking for any attorneys to call me and go over case details, but some concrete direction on how to access justice. Thank you.
March 1st, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Can anyone give me a pro-bono lawyer for an impending employment discrimination case?
An investigation has been conducted by the Human Rights but their investigation yielded no arbitration or adjudication. So, they submitted their findings to the Dept. of State to investigate the case without any bias. It is an employment discrimination wherein a staff made a statement upon application that he will not be accepted because he cannot talk English. The applicant has been employed for 7 years with IBM, got retired and had been recommended by the State of Employment to apply with this employer. Said applicant had also been working with the IRS and with Siemens and Rolm Systems, the Boston Scientific, the Seattle Orthopedic Group, and with the International Police Commission.
March 1st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Employment discrimination towards lesbian?
My gf is being discriminated against because she is a openly outwardly lesbian. Her manager doesn’t rotate her schedule, rights her up for calling sick( which was 1 time in 6 months), doesn’t give her requested vacation days, yells at her, tells her he is this way cause she causes it. She is the best employee, Never late, shows up when scheduled, customers love her (works in grocery). Does anyone know of a gay rights/employment discrimination lawyer in the Bay Area, CA? We have reported all her issues to corporate and they do not do anything. They do not even provide paper work for her to sign saying she is filing a complaint.
Thanks for any help!
March 1st, 2011 at 8:16 pm
The company should have a Human Resources department. Report the issue again, and put in writing that if something is not done, legal counsel will be sought. That will put them in motion.
Document everything!!
March 1st, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Is this employment discrimination?
(I did my best to keep this a short as possible)
To start, I am a soon-to-be transitioning (read “getting out”) enlisted military member.
Here’s the hypothetical situation:
Whilst applying for a private-sector job, two candidates are completely equal in all respects (degree, experience, et al), save for one variance: both applicants are prior-military, but one was enlisted and the other was a commissioned officer.
As a listed position requirement, the employer chooses the formerly commissioned officer.
Is this discrimination?
Though I think the actual job should be irrelevant, to aid in your answering, my real-world example is this Account Executive position (basically, it’s a sales job):
http://www.orioninternational.com/about_openings.aspx
The title of Officer brings connotations of ‘leadership’ and ‘management.’ True enough, but these developed skills are not reserved only for officers; they are held by just as many an enlisted person as commissioned, if not more. Believe me, every person that has ever served in uniform can name at least one superior who did not deserve his/her title/position/grade/rank. Titled qualifications does not equal actual abilities.
I have asked the US Department of Veterans Affairs, US and SC Departments of Labor, an employment lawyer (who gave only a State-specific, terribly vague answer), and my local JAG (Judge Advocate General {Legal Department}). No one knows.
This doesn’t fall under the main categories of discrimination by age, gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, nor equal pay/compensation. Robert W. Fuller coined the term “rankism,” but this isn’t officially recognized.
Please provide logical answers; I welcome both ‘ayes’ and ‘nays’. That said, commissioned officers are in no way “better” than any enlisted; more money and more responsibilities, yes, but nothing else.
I am also interested if you can work the BFOQ (Bona Fide Occupational Qualification) option, too. And while I can only speak subjectively, I must reiterate the above expected-delivered abilities observance.
March 1st, 2011 at 9:58 pm
you don’t need a lawyer to file a discrimination claim.
first you need to learn what is and is not discrimination and then learn how to file the claim. this is all done at the same site:
http://www.eeoc.gov