Representing Victims of Discrimination

Your Legal Rights as an Employee

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Federal anti-discrimination laws and investigates workplace discrimination claims. Generally, in order to file a lawsuit in Federal court, an employee must first file a claim with the EEOC. The deadline for filing a claim with the EEOC is 180 days after the discriminatory act. Because the EEOC investigators are often overworked and have countless other cases, people often get a "right to sue" letter from the EEOC, hire a private lawyer, and pursue their employment discrimination claim in Court.

Your legal rights as an employee are protected by a host of legislation including the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Nineteenth Century Civil Rights Acts, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Black Lung Act, and numerous state statutes and case law.

Proving that discrimination has occurred in the workplace is a multi-step process, and our lawyers are highly experienced in this area of law. If you are a victim of employment discrimination or harassment, contact our lawyers today for a free and confidential consultation.