Employment – Civil Rights

The Firm regularly represents Plaintiffs in their Employment Civil Rights Matters. The firm counsels disabled persons and persons of other “suspect” classes regarding their employment rights. This means that anyone who is has been harassed, discriminated or retaliated against based upon his/her/their: race • color • ancestry • religion gender (pregnancy or sex) • sexual orientation/Gender Identity • ethnicity • marital status • veteran status • national origin • age (40+)• medical condition • or perceived as one of these groups.

Additionally, the Employment Civil Rights extend to those Failure to accommodate and Failure to engage in in the interactive process claims and denial of medical leave to take care of him/her/ themselves, denied pregnancy leave • denial of reasonable accommodation(s) for pregnant, disabled workers or those who need it for religious reasons.

In addition to these discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, the Firm handles other Labor & Employment matters for Plaintiffs, known as Wage theft claims. Sometimes they are referred to as Wage and Hour claims. These are when an Employer essentially steals a worker’s wages. These include: Failure to provide rest/meal break; Failure to pay overtime; Failure to reimburse for the requirement to use own tools; Tip sharing with managers.