How Can Our Atlanta Racial Discrimination Attorneys Help?
If you are the victim of racial discrimination at work, you should immediately speak with our Atlanta racial discrimination attorneys.
Race-based discrimination is humiliating. It is demeaning. It is unacceptable.
If racism is going to be stopped, those who commit discriminatory conduct and harassment should be brought to justice.
It is unlawful for your employer to discriminate against you because of your race, ethnicity, or color.
There are two important race discrimination laws you should know about.
First, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the primary civil rights law that prohibits race discrimination in the workplace. This employment discrimination law is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Title VII guarantees you equal treatment in the workplace. Title VII prevents your employer from discriminating during:
- Recruiting
- Hiring and promotion
- Work assignments
- Job training
- Pay and benefits
Second, a federal law, commonly known as 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, prohibits racial discrimination in the making and performing of all contractual arrangements, not just those involving employment relationships.
Section 1981 permits victims of race-based discrimination and retaliation to obtain unlimited money damages for your pain and suffering and punitive damages to punish your employer.
If racism is going to be stopped, those who commit discriminatory conduct and harassment should be brought to justice.
Our Atlanta racial discrimination lawyers are ready to help.
Contact us now for a free consultation.
Do I Have a Good Racial Discrimination Case?
The first thing our Atlanta racial discrimination attorneys do is determine if you have a good case.
Good racial discrimination cases involve strong evidence of discrimination and clear damages.
Race discrimination claims often fall into one of two categories of discrimination:
- Disparate Treatment Race Discrimination occurs when your race, ethnicity, or color is a motivating factor in how you are intentionally treated.
- Disparate Impact Race Discrimination occurs when you are unintentionally treated differently because of your race based on a policy or practice that seems racially neutral when you read it, but when it is applied to you it adversely impacts your racial group when compared to another.
Building a winning race discrimination case can seem difficult. Without a skilled Atlanta racial discrimination attorney on your side, it can be overwhelming.
This is why it is so important to consult with an experienced Atlanta racial discrimination lawyer as early as possible.
Our law firm uses its experience and a track record of success to help you achieve the best possible results.
Contact us today for a free consultation.
Choosing the Right Atlanta Racial Discrimination Lawyers Can Make All the Difference
Your employer will almost always deny that race discrimination exists in the workplace. And, if you complain, your employer may hire defense lawyers who will work to destroy your case.
That is why working with your own team of Atlanta racial discrimination lawyers can make the difference between winning and losing your employment discrimination case.
Don't delay.
Employment racial discrimination cases have short time limits. These time limits are often referred to as the statute of limitations.
If you fail to assert your race discrimination complaint within the statute of limitations, you will lose your right to sue your employer.
We will help you quickly identify all deadlines. We will assist you in gathering the key evidence you will need to win your case.
The strongest type of race discrimination evidence is called direct evidence. Direct evidence is evidence that you can see, read, or hear and which directly shows that an employer's decision was motivated by racial prejudice.
For example, it would be direct evidence of racial discrimination to hear a hiring manager say, "We decided not hire any new employees because we already have too many African Americans in this office."
Direct evidence is rare. Most employers do not openly admit that they discriminate.
The most common type of race discrimination evidence is called circumstantial evidence. Circumstantial evidence is evidence that indirectly proves race discrimination.
Circumstantial evidence can include ethnic slurs, racial jokes, the display of racially offensive symbols, and other bits and pieces of evidence that, when combined together, prove race discrimination. Offensive and derogatory comments and displays can become so severe or pervasive that they create an intimidating and hostile work environment.
Your case may involve difficult questions of state and federal law. It may involve challenging evidentiary questions as well.
If you are the victim of workplace racial discrimination, you need legal help.
We have the resources and skill to help with your unique case. We have the experience and success to help get the justice you deserve.
Contact us for a free consultation.
