Private Employment

It does not matter if you are a financial analyst, a department manager, or an assembly line worker. In any industry, at any level, harassment or discrimination problems are possible. Often, these problems involve illegal behavior on the part of individuals or management. At Melville Johnson, P.C., we are dedicated to helping you end them.

First, we uncover the nature of the problem. Then we outline the options. Finally, we act. We can represent you in whichever forum is appropriate, from administrative agencies to arbitration to the federal court system.

Our goals are simple: To remedy your problems, and to make sure you are appropriately compensated for them.

Discrimination

Our nation has laws that make it illegal for an employer to discriminate against you based on certain factors. Your employer cannot use these factors to fail to hire or promote you, or fire you because of these factors. They cannot even ask you to work under unequal conditions from other employees. Some of these factors, known as protected classes, are:

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• National Origin
• Gender
• Disability
• Age
• Pregnancy or potential pregnancy
• Serving our nation in the armed forces
• Bankruptcy

Of course, because gender is one of these factors, everyone is protected by the law.

If you feel you are being discriminated against, the lawyers at Melville Johnson, P.C. will fight for your rights. We have a thorough knowledge of the law, and a powerful desire to see justice done.

Harassment

If there are more than 15 employees at your company, it is illegal for anyone to harass you or create a hostile working environment based on a protected class.

The most common forms of harassment are sexual harassment and disability harassment. But if you belong to any of the classes protected under the Equal Employment Opportunity law, and the harassment is related, it is illegal. Derogatory words, or racial and ethnic slurs, are not acceptable. Neither are situations that deliberately make things physically difficult for an older or disabled person. If you are the victim of any of these situations, you should act decisively.

Document everything — from your first request for the harassment to stop to every complaint to a supervisor, the human resources department, or anyone else in authority. Document the harassment itself. Get eyewitness accounts.

Build your record using any resource — Make all legal audio and visual tape recordings; save emails. Keep hand-written notes or a diary. Make copies at your own expense of any and all evidence. Ask questions — and write down the answers.

But above all, seek expert legal advice.

The attorneys at Melville Johnson, P.C. have extensive experience in private employment and Federal employment law. We have the expertise you need to end the harassment — and to receive financial compensation for your suffering.

For a free consultation with a Case Intake Manager at Melville Johnson, P.C., call 877-524-9111 toll free, or contact us online.