Gender roles are often skewed before women or men are hired. Whereas an employer may hire middle-aged men with young children, they may pass over an equally qualified woman with kids. Employers have a misplaced, preconceived notion that women rear children, and men work, even in the 21st century.
Rager & Yoon – Employment Lawyers understands gender disparity runs amok in today’s technologically driven world of commerce. From Kaiser Permanente to your local grocery store, gender bias is as common now as fifty years ago. With our empathetic Riverside gender discrimination attorney working diligently by your side, many wrongs can be righted while compensating you for wages lost, opportunities blocked, and other monies deemed just and proper.
Gender discrimination is described as a violation that can include either, sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, or unequal pay for women who work in the same roles as men. Gender refers to traits associated with being either male or female. In the United States, it is unlawful for any business to treat employees unfairly based on their gender.
Federal law prohibits discrimination against employees. Whether it be because of gender, religion, race, color, age, nationality, and/or disability. There are several laws in place to protect everyone against discrimination. Their laws are as follows:
- Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against employment discrimination based on gender
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal to discriminate against credit on the basis of gender
- Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to discriminate in selling, renting, or financing a home
How We Handle Gender Discrimination Cases
Even with significant workplace reform, employers still find ways to unequally pay female workers. The reasons aren’t quite known, but nonetheless, doing so breaks EPA (Equal Pay Act) mandates. California and federal laws can work collectively in situations where gender disparity is happening alongside racial bias and disability discrimination, for example. As we view each case individually, even taking class action suits, all facts are dissected and cross-referenced to build an ironclad case. Any legally required complaints must be filed with EEOC, however, because this important step could get cases thrown out for procedural violations and a defendant’s claim of unfairness. Women no longer ‘have a place in society and the home; they deserve equal rights to earn fair wages based on equal work performed and commensurate experience. Expect our gender discrimination attorney to force employers to compensate claims based on:- An employer’s negligent treatment of women’s wages for whatever reason.
- An employee who has repeatedly asked for raises but is denied based solely on their gender
- Employees who’ve changed genders are being disallowed similar pay and benefits as those who don’t undergo sex-change operations.
- A woman being passed over for a promotion given to a lesser qualified man, or fired in lieu of a male being hired in her spot.
- Interviewer asking women her timeline for bearing children.
- Managers telling women to either wear more provocative clothing or get demoted.