Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace. This is not only the right thing for employers to do, it is something that the law demands of them. Federal law and the laws of state governments throughout the country forbid discrimination against someone because of their race or ethnicity. An employer is obligated to take concrete and decisive action against anyone who has discriminated against another in the workplace. Racial discrimination goes well beyond hurling racial epithets or making racially insensitive comments or jokes. Racism in the workplace can also come in the form of demotion or failure to promote, deprivation of adequate training resources, unfair pay, and wrongful termination. If you have been fired from your job and you think it is racially motivated, then you should retain the services of a racial wrongful termination attorney.
How Racism Works in the Workplace
Few people are dim enough to express their prejudice out loud. Indeed, a person in authority does not even have to dislike people of color in order to execute a racially motivated termination. Racism works much more subtly than that in the modern workplace. If you have been terminated, your racial wrongful termination attorney will sit down with you and ask you about the events that led to your termination. Here are some of the ways that you may have been the victim of a racial wrongful termination:
1. Demoralization
It is hard to be productive and at your best if you are being constantly criticized, antagonized, demeaned, and bullied. If you are singled out for this sort of treatment if your work and contributions are constantly devalued, then you will become demoralized over time and your work will begin to suffer. This can then be used as a pretext to fire you.
2. Exclusion
If you are excluded from meetings, training, and informal sessions in which valuable information is shared, you will be at a disadvantage. You should tell your racial wrongful termination attorney about any instances of you being left out because you are a person of color.
3. Restriction
If you are restricted to certain jobs because you have been told that your hair or appearance is too ethnic, you should tell your racial wrongful termination attorney about it. Being denied the opportunity to accumulate the experience and expertise necessary for advancement because of how you look is illegal.
Getting Help From A Racial Wrongful Termination Attorney
In the end, your termination may be the result of a long string of subtle racial discrimination and abuse. A racial wrongful termination attorney can help you identify this and get the justice you deserve. Contact our office today online or at 702-259-7777 to schedule an initial consultation.
