Sexual Harassment

Gender Discrimination

Under federal law, known as Title VII (or Title 7), intentional discrimination is against the law. Similarly, employer conduct, practice, or policy which have the effect of discriminating against individuals -- because of sex/gender -- violates the law.

Federal law, under Title VII, strictly prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace.  This includes sexual harrassment,or those practices ranging from direct requests for sexual favors to workplace conditions that create a hostile environment for persons of either gender, including same sex harassment.

Sex discrimination may also come in the form of non-hire or termination, if the basis for the non-hire or firing was based on gender.

Some employers also violate federal law when denying employment to, failing to reasonably accommodate, or terminating a female employee who is pregnant.  Pregnancy discrimination includes pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and the employer is required to treat that pregnant employee, or prospective employee, in the same way as other temporary health conditions.

Contact us if you have suffered job discrimination by your current or former employer because of your gender, or been sexually harassed, or been denied employment or reasonable accommodation due to your pregnancy. The consultation is free and confidential. We work with established class action law firms which may be able to help you through your employment claim.