Employment Law Services
Employment law is a multifaceted net of statutes, case law and regulations that controls how employers are supposed to treat employees. An employee who has been harassed or discriminated against is often feeling shocked and distraught. Employees in this situation should contact Burgess & Sharp as soon as possible.
Discrimination Claims
Discrimination can affect an employee economically when employers engage in any of the following practices unfairly: failing to promote, demoting, bias in hiring, suspending, terminating benefits, or terminating employment. Discrimination can also be in the form of verbal or physical harassment based on an employee's race, sex, age, or gender. Most states and the federal government have laws that prohibit private persons, organizations or governments from discriminating against people because of certain protected characteristics. In employment, individuals are protected from discrimination by employers under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities in Employment Act, and other federal and state laws. To prove employment discrimination, you must show that the employer intended to treat you differently because of your gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, race or other distinguishing characteristic. This intent can also be demonstrated if the employer has treated a lot of other persons with the same characteristic unfairly. Rex and Heidi will aggressively fight on your behalf if you have been a victim of discrimination with the goal of winning you compensation.
Harassment Claims
Harassment can be sexual or nonsexual. Sexual harassment can include unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature represent sexual harassment. It is considered harassment when the conduct affects an individual's employment or work performance or produces a hostile, threatening or offensive work setting. It is estimated that 25,000 sexual harassment cases are brought to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) each year. According to the EEOC, the number of sexual harassment complaints filed by men has more than tripled in recent years, with 15% of today’s claims being filed by men against female supervisors. Rex and Heidi will aggressively fight on your behalf if you have been a victim of harassment with the goal of winning you compensation.