What is a Discrimination lawyer?
Discrimination is defined as the unlawful and intentional unfair treatment of a person based on any of a set of federally protected characteristics. These include race, gender, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, and religion. Discrimination can negatively impact many aspects of a person’s life including their employment, housing, or loan application, as well as their business, access to medical services, access to education and access to other public services. In addition, discrimination can also be a violation of a person’s human rights. If you’re facing any issues, you need assistance from a discrimination lawyer. The Law Office of Perry Piñón is ready to help.
How Your Age, Sex, and Disability Can Lead You to Call a Discrimination Lawyer
If you feel you have been discriminated against, you should contact a discrimination lawyer. You may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the person or organization that committed the discriminatory act. If you have been replaced by someone younger than you at work, for example, you may be facing ageism discrimination. If you are being paid as much as someone of the opposite sex even though you have the same qualifications, you may be facing sexism issues. Another common issue is if you were denied employment, services, or housing due you have a physical, mental, or learning disability or because you suffer from a chronic illness.
Race and the Discrimination Lawyer
A discrimination lawyer can also help if you are treated unfairly because of your race or birthplace. This includes bias based on your physical characteristics, language, culture, or ancestry. Racial discrimination is when an employer adopts policies that appear neutral, but in reality, it disproportionately affects members of a particular race. This includes having culturally biased questions on a job promotion test. You should contact a discrimination lawyer if someone refused to hire you because you speak with an accent, even though you are qualified for the job.
Religion, Sexual Orientation, and the Discrimination Lawyer
Finally, if you have been forced to either participate or forced not participate in a religious activity as a condition of employment you should contact a discrimination lawyer as employers are required to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or practices, except in situations where doing so would cause the employer undue hardship. In addition, while there is currently no federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, there are individual states that prohibit such discrimination. Furthermore, some municipalities also have laws against discrimination based on sexual orientation. If you need legal assistance, contact the Law Office of Perry Piñón.