White Plains Employment Discrimination Lawyer

No one should feel unsafe in their place of work. Employers who deny reasonable promotions, sexually harass their employees, and otherwise threaten the well-being of their staff deserve to be held accountable for their behavior. White Plains employment discrimination lawyers can help you take action.

The staff with Morelli Law Firm can break down the discrimination you’ve faced and recommend action under New York’s civil statutes. We can then pair you with an experienced White Plains personal injury lawyer so you can initiate formal proceedings against a negligent supervisor. Your first case consultation comes free of charge.

When to Ask a White Plains Employment Discrimination Lawyer for Support

Unexpected exposure to workplace discrimination can leave you feeling wrong-footed. If you’re not sure how to hold someone accountable for mistreatment in the workplace, call Morelli Law Firm. Our attorneys’ legal experience can help you address workplace discrimination privately or in court, ensuring that you have the chance to financially recover from someone else’s inappropriate behavior.

We can help you tackle a range of employment law cases by connecting you with:

• Religious discrimination lawyers
• Racial discrimination lawyers
• Sexual harassment lawyers
• Gender discrimination lawyers
• Whistleblower retaliation lawyers
• Ageism lawyers
• Disability discrimination lawyers
• Wrongful termination lawyers

If you’re working in a hostile work environment but don’t know how to classify the unfair policies working against you, don’t hesitate to ask for legal counsel. Our employment law firm can break down the discrimination you’ve faced, categorize it, and recommend legal action accordingly.

New York applies a range of deadlines to these cases. Generally, anyone filing an employment discrimination lawsuit needs to do so within three years of the offending incident, according to New York Human Rights Law. 

Exceptions to Employment Discrimination Statute of Limitations

If you need to file a claim against a discriminatory employer under the New York Whistleblower Law, you have one to two years to bring the data needed to build your case together. We recommend you contact an experienced attorney as soon as you suspect you have the right to take action.

On the other hand, anyone who can file a claim under New York’s breach of employment contract statutes has six years to compile the information relevant to their case. Similarly, anyone who wants to file an overtime or minimum wage claim can take up to six years to build their case.

Compensation in Employment Discrimination Cases

The law allows Westchester County residents who prevail in employment discrimination cases to gain compensation for several damages. Among the damages you could receive include:

• Front and back pay
• Legal fees
• Costs associated with finding a new job
• Medical bills related to mental trauma from your experience
• Pain and suffering, and other non-economic damages

Additionally, you could receive legal protections from further retaliation if you choose to go back to your old position. Also, the EEOC and the New York Department of Labor may choose to issue their own penalties against your other employer for failing to prevent employment discrimination.

There Are Many Types of Employment Discrimination

There are many types of people, or “classes,” that are protected from discrimination by law. Some of these are defined on the federal level, and New York has some extra classes of their own. Most employees will belong to at least a few of these classes.

Discriminatory actions in the workplace keep you from opportunity, advancement, and equal pay and benefits. These can be justified if it’s a matter of experience, capacity, or position. However, if the reason for discriminating is that you belong to a protected class, that is illegal, and you can seek compensation.

The “protected classes” label protects parties based on:

• Age
• National origin
• Sexual orientation
• Race and color
• Disability
• Religion
• Veteran’s status

There are also some narrowly defined exceptions where it is possible to discriminate based on these categories. The surest way to know if you’ve experienced employee discrimination is to speak with one of our employment discrimination lawyers in White Plains about what happened.

Protection From Harassment

Another form of employment discrimination is harassment or improper questions about your class. Sexual harassment is a well-known form of employment discrimination that affects many women at some point in their careers. However, there are other types of unlawful workplace harassment.

Workplaces should not make you feel uncomfortable because you belong to a protected class. They must also make accommodations for your class, should they be necessary, to help you work equally with your peers and prevent further injury.

This is most important for people with disabilities. Should these be denied, that also opens up opportunities for an employment discrimination lawsuit.

Prerequisites for Filing an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

In order to have the best chance of winning your employment discrimination lawsuit, there are some steps that must be taken. Our employment lawyers need to get the permission of the EEOC or the New York Department of Labor to proceed through filing a formal complaint.

They will do an investigation and find out if you have a claim or not. If they do, or if they take too long to investigate, we can get a right-to-sue letter from them and proceed with the lawsuit. If you don’t, we may need to get more evidence.

Also, you may need to go through your company’s formal channels of complaint before you approach the EEOC. This may mean telling your manager or the HR in your company about the complaint.

If you go through the formal channels and they retaliate against you, this is illegal. Our White Plains employment lawyers will want to hear the details about your circumstances as soon as possible so we can act on your behalf.

Our White Plains Employment Discrimination Lawyers Are Ready to Help You

Have you faced employment discrimination and want to sue someone about it? Let Morelli Law guide you through the process and be your advocate for justice. No one should face discrimination in the workplace, no matter what protected class they’re in.

To get started speaking to a White Plains employment discrimination attorney, call us or contact us through our case evaluation form. Our legal team looks forward to helping you put a stop to the discrimination you face.