Helping Workers Hold Employers Accountable for Mistreatment
If you believe you have been treated less favorably than other employees due to your membership in a particular group, you may have legal options. Ohio and/or federal law outlaw discrimination against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy and genetic information.
At Bolek Besser Glesius LLC, our Cleveland employment discrimination attorneys have more than 40 years of collective experience handling discrimination and harassment cases. Our lawyers know where to look for evidence and how to pursue our clients' claims in order to fully protect their rights.
Pursuing All Types of Workplace Discrimination Claims
Employers may not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, demotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, or any other terms or condition of employment. Denial of a reasonable accommodation of a disability or religious practice is also unlawful.
A frequent type of discrimination involves harassment because of an employee's race, sex, or other protected status. Harassment can include unwelcome racial slurs, other offensive or derogatory remarks about a person's membership in a particular group, display of offensive imagery, and even physical touching or assault.
The discrimination laws forbid not only intentional discrimination but also policies and practices that have the effect of disproportionately harming a protected group. The classic example would be employment or promotion tests that one group fails at a much higher rate than others. Employers are also forbidden from retaliating against individuals who oppose unlawful discrimination in the workplace.
Sex and Race Discrimination Attorneys • Akron, Lorain, Medina
Our approach to pursuing these cases is highly individualized to the client. Some clients wish to pursue a severance package quickly rather than go to litigation. While the client is always the final decision maker in his or her own case, we never advise them to take settlements that are far beneath what they deserve.To arrange a free consultation, please e-mail us today or call us at 216-245-4216 or toll free at 888-389-5955.
