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Racial Discrimination
We’ve made a lot of progress in our lifetimes in regard to racial discourse and civil rights, but racial discrimination happens in our offices and other places of work, even subconsciously. If you’ve not gotten a promotion or have heard some comments on race, ethnicity, or nationality, you may be entitled to compensation on the ground of racial discrimination.
Our law firm knows how this kind of discrimination plays out in the workplace. Sedaghat Law Group has the best racial discrimination lawyers in Los Angeles, and we’re ready to take your case. Our lawyers have a proven track record and know how this subject affects its victims. We’re lawyers you can trust with your racial discrimination case.
Our goal is to be your active allies in the workplace, to support you in getting the right compensation, and to allow you to move forward in your life.
What Constitutes Racial
Discrimination In The Workplace?
Racial discrimination is unethical and unfair, but also illegal. When racial discrimination happens at work, it typically occurs in the form of unfavorable treatment of an employee—or even job applicant—due to their race/ethnicity/nationality, skin color or complexion, hair, facial features, other physical features, offensive stereotypes, and other items associated with race. It normally comes from an employer, supervisor, or higher-up, but can also come from peers and even groups to create a “ganging up on” feeling.
In our years of legal practice and in this particular practice area, we’ve come across various ways someone can be discriminated against on the basis of race. The typical ones include:
- Being kept in an entry-level position as others around are being promoted that are not of the same race/ethnicity.
- Being excluded from meetings, conversations, or workplace activities/opportunities on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Being offered inferior pay, benefits, or job tasks/assignments on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Having hours cut or even being demoted on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Not receiving promotions, career opportunities, or other workplace benefits on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Being subjected to business policies and practices that discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Being fired, laid off, let go, or even forced to quit on the basis of race/ethnicity.
- Not being hired on the basis of race/ethnicity.
Disguising racism as preferential treatment or favoritism is unacceptable and illegal. If you have faced any of these, there are possible grounds for a lawsuit and compensation. Send us an email or phone call—even if you are unsure—for a free evaluation of your situation.
Conduct And Behaviors of
Racial Discrimination
Managers, coworkers, and even groups of peers can be discriminatory in a variety of ways. It may seem like a joke to them or stem from something much more malicious, but it is unethical and illegal. As LA’s premier racial discrimination lawyers, a lot of conduct can be racist and discriminatory. In gathering evidence, you can only strengthen your case in seeking a lawsuit and obtaining justice.
- Racial slurs.
- Derisive comments about “laziness” and “stupidity” in relation to race.
- Displays of racially offensive symbols or images, derogatory comments on appearance in regards to your race/ethnicity, harassing statements, jokes about your race/ethnicity, and/or offhand and passing comments relating to your race/ethnicity.
- Not hiring someone due to race/ethnicity.
- Employees being excluded from meetings, training sessions, and other growth opportunities within the company due to race/ethnicity.
- Employees of different race/ethnicity enjoying and receiving promotions, career opportunities, better work conditions, higher pay raises, other workplace benefits, and other preferential treatment.
- Evidence of a loss of duties, hours, pay, and any other tasks/assignments.
- Evidence of policies or practices that affect employees of different races/ethnicities disparately.
Religious discrimination can also be part of racial discrimination, and is equally as serious. Our firm understands your situation and wants to help. If you think your situation applies or are not sure, we’ll evaluate it for free.
Sedaghat Law Group Is Here For You
Facing discrimination of any kind is difficult and stressful to your mental and emotional health. We know it’s not easy to come forward and make your case, but Sedaghat Law Group is here for you and your future, not to mention the future and well-being of others in the workplace.
Your employer has the legal duty to respect your rights and the responsibility to make your office or place of work a safe space for all employees. As a woman-led and woman-empowered law firm, we know how delicate these situations are, and we have the ability to win your case.
We offer free consultations and are available 24/7. There’s no fee until you win, and we can help you move on and make sure your workplace troubles aren’t the center of your life.