Los Angeles Hostile Work Environment Attorney
If you are working or were formerly employed in a hostile workplace, call the award-winning Los Angeles work hostile work environment attorneys of Bisnar Chase at 323-238-4683.
Everyone has heard of sexual harassment, but do you know what it really means? What about discrimination? Unfortunately, many employees are unable to determine if certain behaviors fall under the umbrella of workplace harassment or discrimination, and continue in jobs where they are subjected to this type of behavior.
Los Angeles employment lawyers can help you decide if the bad treatment you have experienced is a violation of your civil rights.
You Don't Have To Tolerate A Hostile Work Environment
Los Angeles employment lawyers work with the victims of harassment, abuse, and discrimination to re-establish their civil rights in the workplace. No matter what type of problem you are experiencing at work, the chances are an employment attorney can help.
Some workplace problems cannot be defined as harassment or discrimination but still fall under the umbrella of civil rights violations. In these cases, a hostile workplace lawyer will carefully examine the case to see what can be done to help you recover your workplace security. You have the right to work free of problems caused by other's negligence or bad behavior, and you should exercise that right if you are being subjected to negative treatment at work.
It is important to stand up for yourself in these situations. Harassment and discrimination rarely go away on their own. Many employees quietly transfer or take another job if they are subjected to this type of treatment, but while this may solve your problem it is likely that someone else at your office or workplace will be subjected to the same treatment once you leave.
It is important not only for your sake but also for the sake of your fellow employees that you do not allow anyone to get away with harassment or discrimination on the job and that you stand up for your own rights as well as those of others, including future employees.
Sexual harassment is the most commonly-cited type of harassment, although other forms are probably more common in actual practice. Sexual harassment includes everything from being unwillingly subjected to lewd talk and jokes to rape. Most sexual harassment revolves around some form of unbalanced power; the harasser has the power to force the employee to listen to or participate in some type of sexual behavior under the threat of negative consequences if the employee does not comply. Sexual harassment can affect both men and women and anyone can be a harasser including a boss, a supervisor, or another employee.
Discrimination occurs when someone is treated differently for an arbitrary reason. Some employers practice discriminatory hiring and firing, while others simply treat some employees better because of their race, religion, or gender. Both of these are examples of discrimination and are illegal under California and United States law.
A recent year's study showed over 91,000 reports of discriminatory charges for the following types of discrimination:
- Race
- Sex
- National Origin
- Religion
- Color
- Retaliation - All Statutes
- Retaliation - Title VII only
- Age
- Disability
- Equal Pay Act
Top 10 Most Common Types of Workplace Discrimination
There are many types of discrimination in the workplace, but here is a list of the Top 10 Most Common Types of Discrimination in the Workplace:
- Race or color discrimination
- Sex-based discrimination
- Pregnancy discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Height and weight discrimination
- Sexual-preference discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Religious discrimination
- National Origin discrimination
- Retaliation
A Los Angeles Hostile Work Environment Attorney Can Get Justice
A person who is practicing harassment or discrimination should be brought to justice, and a hostile workplace attorney can help you accomplish this goal. Take the time today to talk to a Los Angeles employment lawyer and solve your workplace problems the right way by holding those accountable who have caused them or allowed them to continue.
Don't Tolerate A Hostile Workplace. Contact the Los Angeles Hostile Work Environment law firm of Bisnar Chase at 323-238-4683 for a Free Case Evaluation.
