Maryland Discrimination Lawyer

Employment Discrimination Attorney With Over 20 Years of Experience

The Employment Law Firm LLC, Employment Law Litigator, represents victims of employment discrimination.

What is employment discrimination?

Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats you differently than similarly situated employees outside of your protected class.

That short definition requires a great deal of explanation. The law considers anything done by employees of your employer to have been done by the employer. Discrimination often happens one-on-one, but your employer can still be held liable.

Different treatment that can lead to a claim for discrimination may involve employment matters such as:

• Failure to hire
• Firing
• Raises and bonuses
• Advancement
• Working conditions
• Harassment
• Hostile work environment

The phrase “similarly situated employee” is a legal term that is not easy to define. It basically means that people who are doing the same kind of work should be held to similar standards and given similar opportunities.

The federal government and the state of Maryland have enacted laws that protect certain groups or categories of persons who have traditionally been the targets of discrimination from unfair employment practices. These categories include people discriminated by:

• Race
• Gender
• Pregnancy
• Age
• Disability
• Religion

In short, the law prohibits your employer from cutting your pay or work privileges for an illegal reason.

Let an Experienced Discrimination Lawyer Guide You Through the Process

Pursuing a job discrimination claim is not easy. In many cases, especially for employees of the federal government, you must first go through an administrative process. There are rules and procedures to follow and deadlines to meet. If you don’t know what you’re doing, your claim may be dismissed.

You deserve an experienced lawyer to guide you through this legal morass.

The Employment Law Firm LLC, Employment Law Litigator, can handle all aspects of your claim. I practice before all administrative bodies, including:

• EEOC
• Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission
• Maryland Commission on Human Relations
• District of Columbia Office of Human Rights

I have experience with these, as well as other administrative agencies. I also practice before the Maryland and federal courts at both trial and appellate levels. I am efficient and aggressive, and I know what I’m doing.

This is an area of the law where experience counts. I have over 20 years of experience handling employment discrimination claims.