Federal and State laws protect you from all types of discrimination including discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin, age, and disability. It may not always be clear whether you have suffered from discrimination at work. However, if you can answer yes to the following four questions, you probably have a claim for employment discrimination.

1. Did you suffer from an adverse employment decision? Adverse employment decision includes being denied employment, or promotion or raise. It also includes being fired.
   
   

2. Are you in a protected class? You are in a protected class if you suffer from a disability, are over forty, are a member of a minority group, or if your sex, religion or national origin was the reason for an adverse employment decision. Being in a protected class does not mean that you can never be fired or denied a promotion; however, you must be treated the same as workers who are not in the protected class.
   
   
3. Were you qualified for the position? Were you qualified to be hired or to be promoted? Did you satisfy conditions set by your employer to obtain a raise or promotion?
   
   
4. Could the employer’s decision be interpreted as discriminatory? This applies if the company gave the job to someone who was of a different race, sex, or religion than you or to someone who lacked your particular disability or who was substantially younger than you. A court can also infer that discrimination occurred if the employer gave a reason for the decision that was false.

Call Marc Pachtman toll free at 866-86TOUGH (866-868-6844) now to discuss your problem. Because the law requires that you file with governmental agencies shortly after the discrimination occurs, please call as soon as possible so you do not lose your right to pursue a claim. The initial phone consultation is always free, and many cases are handled on a contingent fee basis where we don't get paid until you do.