HAS YOUR WORK PERFORMANCE SUFFERED BECAUSE YOU ARE BEING HARASSED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AT WORK BECAUSE OF YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION? PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS BY CALLING SF BAY AREA DISCRIMINATION ATTORNEYS.
Sexual orientation discrimination is not only wrong, but it is illegal. California law protects individuals from facing this type of discrimination in northern California workplaces. In addition, the law also protects employees from being discriminated against on the basis of their “perceived” sexual orientation. This means that if an employer refuses to hire you because he thinks that you are gay, and you are not, you may still have a legal claim.
It is very important to note that sexual orientation discrimination claims have a strict statute of limitations. A statute of limitations is a time frame in which a claim can be filed. If you have experienced sexual orientation discrimination in California, you must file a complaint with the California Labor Commission no more than 30 days after you are discriminated against. You can only bring a lawsuit if you have filed such a complaint with the Labor Commission.
Sexual orientation discrimination is often coupled with gender discrimination. An example of this occurs if an employer asks an employee to sleep with him and the employee refuses. If the employee mentions she is a lesbian at the time of refusal, and the employer fires her because of it, gender discrimination is also present. If you think that you may be a victim of sexual harassment, get help immediately by contacting Greenberg & Rudman LLP. You can reach us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.
