Los Angeles Employment Discrimination Attorney

Proving Employment Discrimination

Every individual has the right to gainful employment regardless of age, race, gender or nationality. While there has been much legislation passed over the years trying to guarantee this right to all individuals, discrimination still exists with shocking prevalence in America’s workforce.

Not only is discrimination unfair and wrong, but it is illegal, as well, and any instances of discriminatory hiring or employment practices absolutely must be brought to light and handled by a legal professional.

Intentional vs. Unintentional Discrimination

In the state of California, there are two different types of discrimination that are both illegal: intentional discrimination and unintentional discrimination.

Unintentional discrimination refers to a hiring practice that a company has in place that may put a certain group of people at a disadvantage for employment. An example could be a company that requires a standardized test of all applicants. While this may not intentionally seem discriminatory, it can be considered unintentionally discriminatory if the test is more difficult for one group of people to complete than another group.

Intentional discrimination is what most people think of when they think about employment discrimination. To win a discrimination case, you will need to prove that the attitude or policies of a company are unfairly affecting one group of people. Winning an intentional discrimination case can be much easier if you have some sort of documentation of discrimination, such as a memo, email, or voicemail.

Contact a Los Angeles Employment Lawyer

Proving a discrimination case, especially an intentional discrimination case, can be very difficult and complicated, and so it is important to have a legal professional helping you through the process. Contact Los Angeles employment discrimination lawyer Perry Smith at 888-356-2529 today to schedule a consultation.