Harassment and Discrimination Based on Race, Ancestry, National Origin or Color
You do not have to tolerate discrimination and harassment in the workplace
Discrimination and harassment relating to race, ancestry, national origin and color can take many forms. Whatever the reason behind the unfair treatment, workplace discrimination is illegal and you have a legal remedy.
Harassment can involve rude or offensive:
- Behavior
- Language
- Slurs
- Jokes
- Pictures
- E-mails
- Videos
- Comments
- Visual displays
Discrimination can involve adverse employment actions such as:
- Termination
- Denial of a promotion
- Demotion
- Refusal to hire
- Excessive and unfair criticism
- Reduced hours
- Bad schedules
- Assignment to menial or dirty tasks
- Removal of responsibilities
- Transfer to dead end positions
- False or unfair write ups
At the Long Beach and Los Angeles, California, employment law firm of Lyon Law, we have successfully represented dozens of individuals in discrimination and harassment claims based on race, ancestry, national origin and color. Representative cases that firm attorney Geoff Lyon has handled include:
- Our client worked in a warehouse environment where the "n" word was used between African-Americans. The case resolved for over $100,000.
- We represented numerous employees of a California company. Multiple offensive references to African-Americans and Hispanics were used repeatedly in the workplace. The cases involved multiple settlements between $100,000 and $200,000.
If you believe you have experienced illegal discrimination or harassment at work due to race, ancestry, national origin and color, contact our firm. In a no-charge discussion of your case we can explain your legal options and recommend a course of action, and provide comprehensive legal representation should you choose our firm to handle your claim.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding workplace discrimination or harassment due to race, ancestry, national origin or color, contact us. We provide free initial consultations, charge no fee unless we win, generally charge one-third of your recovery as our fee, and advance all expenses. We are available for evening and weekend appointments, and are conveniently located off the 710 freeway. To contact a lawyer, call 562-472-2823 or 866-674-8974.
