Employment Discrimination: Your Rights, Our Expertise
At O'Brien Coleman & Wright, we understand that building a career takes dedication, commitment and hard work. Your efforts should be rewarded, not punished. If you're experiencing unfair treatment at work, we're here to fight for your rights.
Race and National Origin Discrimination
The law protects all employees from discrimination based on their race, national origin, or association with a person of a particular race or national origin.
Discrimination can come in many forms, including harassment, refusal to hire, refusal to promote, unfair discipline, and wrongful termination.
Sex/Gender Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Employers may not discriminate based on sex, including discrimination against men or women who do not conform to gender stereotypes.
Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination is a prohibited form of sex discrimination, as is paying men more than women for similar work.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are also prohibited forms of sex discrimination.
Disabilities and Accommodations
Disability Protection
Your employer cannot discriminate against you due to your actual or perceived physical or mental impairment.
Reasonable Accommodations
If you can perform your job with reasonable accommodations, your employer must provide them.
Age Discrimination
Over 40 Protection
If you are over 40 years old, your employer cannot discriminate against you in favor of younger employees, even if the younger employee is also over 40.
Unfair Treatment
If you believe you've been terminated, denied benefits, or refused a promotion because of your age, we can help you understand your rights.
Religious Discrimination
Religious Beliefs
Employers cannot discriminate against employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs.
Reasonable Accommodations
Employers must make reasonable accommodations for employees' religious beliefs unless it will cause an undue hardship.
Military Service Discrimination
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects uniformed service members.
USERRA prohibits discrimination based on past, current, or future military service.
It also safeguards the employment and benefits of uniformed service members during deployment.
Whistleblower Protections
Pennsylvania law protects "public" employees who report waste, fraud, or abuse in good faith.
Public employees work for state or municipal governments and organizations receiving government funding.
Retaliation
Your employer cannot punish you for opposing discrimination against yourself or your coworkers.
Opposition can include making written or verbal complaints, providing assistance to an affected coworker or participating in an investigation.
Wage Payment and Collection Laws
Minimum Wage and Overtime
The law requires employers to pay what they owe, on time.
Unpaid Wages
Employees not paid what they were promised may be entitled to recover double the owed wages.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Unpaid Leave
Up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for personal or family medical reasons.
Job Protection
Your job is protected during your leave.
Protect Your Employment Rights
Don't let workplace discrimination go unchallenged. Contact O'Brien Coleman & Wright today to discuss your employment case and protect your rights.
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