Why should I hire a Los Angeles employment discrimination attorney?
Hiring a discrimination employment attorney in Los Angeles is important because your employer's for sure going to have somebody who's representing them in determining whether or not you get your workplace rights protected. You need to have somebody to make sure that the employer's held accountable and that you get the just compensation you deserve if you were wrongfully terminated, discriminated against, retaliated against, or harassed.
And a Los Angeles discrimination attorney will know the laws, the local courts, and the processes involved. There's a lot of complex issues involved with employment discrimination cases and a lot of legal defenses that the employer is going to try to use to get out of liability.
So, it's important that you hire somebody good with experience, with knowledge, who can help you and guide you through the system and make sure you get the compensation you deserve.
You don't have to wait until you're fired
Many people assume there's nothing a lawyer can do until after a termination. In reality, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims can often be pursued while you're still employed — sometimes resolving the problem, or at least building the record, matters more before you're out the door than after.
What not to sign
Employers often offer a severance agreement or release after a termination or layoff. These documents can waive your right to pursue a discrimination claim entirely, even a strong one. Don't sign anything until an attorney has reviewed what you'd be giving up in exchange.
Complaining is its own protected act
California law separately protects you for reporting discrimination or harassment, even if your original complaint is later disputed, as long as you raised it in good faith. That means retaliation for speaking up can be pursued even in situations where the underlying discrimination claim is harder to prove, and it sometimes becomes the stronger part of the case.
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