California Age Discrimination Attorney
What is Employment Discrimination?
Discrimination in the workplace can impede an employee’s ability to work on a day-to-day basis and may cause severe emotional distress. Discrimination occurs when an employer or co-worker utters discriminatory statements to an employee and/or makes employment decisions based upon a discriminatory motive, such as race, disability, gender, sex, age, and/or religion. Ultimately, severe and pervasive employment discrimination can lead to an employee’s wrongful termination or an employee feeling so helpless that he or she has no choice but to resign.
What to Expect From Us
- Free Consultation: We offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case, discuss your rights, and determine the merits of your claim.
- Case Investigation: Our legal team will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, gathering evidence to support your claim.
- Negotiation: We will engage in negotiations with insurance companies and the responsible parties to secure a fair settlement.
- Litigation: If a fair settlement cannot be reached, we are prepared to take your case to court and advocate vigorously on your behalf.
- Personalized Support: Throughout the process, you will receive personalized support, regular updates, and open communication from our team.
California Law Protects Employees From Age Discrimination In The Workplace
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects employees from suffering adverse actions in the workplace based upon an employer’s discriminatory motive. For example, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee 40 years of age or older simply because of his or her age. If an individual is 40 years of age or older and suffers employment discrimination at workplace with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training, that employee is protected under FEHA and is afforded legal relief. The FEHA applies to both employees and job applicants.
Employee Rights Under The California Fair Employment And Housing Act
If you feel that you have questions related to discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation in the workplace, please contact our age discrimination lawyers at (818) 334-6389 in Los Angeles. If you retain our services, rest assured you will be provided with experienced and aggressive representation for your particular legal matter.
California Age Discrimination Law
From: Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) applies to public and private employers, labor organizations and employment agencies.
The FEHA prohibits harassment based on a protected category against an employee, an applicant, an unpaid intern or volunteer, or a contractor. Harassment is prohibited in all workplaces, even those with fewer than five employees.
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) requires employers of 5 or more employees to provide an eligible employee with job-protected leave to care for a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling with a serious health condition, and for the employee’s own serious health condition. An eligible employee may also take job-protected leave to bond with a new child by birth, adoption, or foster care placement, within one year of the child’s birth, adoption, or foster placement. “Child” means a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of an employee or the employee’s domestic partner, or a person to whom the employee stands in loco parentis. “Parent” includes a biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a parent-in-law, a stepparent, a legal guardian, or other person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child.