Employment Law Attorney

Fayetteville, Beckley, and all of West Virginia

Workplace Discrimination

The West Virginia employment discrimination lawyers at Hewitt & Salvatore, PLLC stand up for employees who have been unfairly discriminated against based on race, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, pregnancy, or marital status. Workplace discrimination includes degrading treatment, demotion, wrongful termination, discriminatory hiring, and unequal pay.

Policing Civil Rights Violations

An employee’s civil rights are guarded by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act states that employers cannot base hiring, firing, pay scale, promotion, and other decisions based on the above characteristics. If a female employee is passed over for a promotion because she is pregnant, this is a violation of the federal law. If a worker is denied an opportunity due to a handicap or disability, and the disability does not interfere with the job scope, this is also a violation.

Your Discrimination Lawyers

At our Fayetteville and Beckley law offices, Employment Law Attorney, Greg Hewitt and Employment Discrimination Lawyer, Attorney Anthony Salvatore fight for the rights of slighted employees. With a strong team of experienced legal professionals, we work hard to expose discrimination in all kinds of businesses, including government entities (schools, state offices, public facilities), small businesses, nonprofits, and large corporations.

Your case evaluation involves an in-depth review of the practices of your employer, including adherence to company policies, human resources operation, past incident reports, employee review paperwork, and testimony from current employees and management.

Here some additional examples of illegal discrimination:

  • Denial of time requested off under the Family Medical Leave Act
  • Denial of a promised pay raise or promotion due to discrimination
  • Firing due to pregnancy or marriage
  • Firing or demotion based on failure to respond to sexual advances
  • Sexual advances by a superior
  • Harassment in the form of name-calling, taunting, degrading images, demeaning jokes, or other behavior as a result of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, or other characteristic
  • Added responsibility without fair compensation due to discrimination (unequal pay)
  • Failure to abide by the Americans with Disabilities Act

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a wonderful resource for learning more about what constitutes illegal discriminatory practice. However, we recommend that you talk to our skilled West Virginia employment attorneys before reporting a violation through the EEOC to ensure timely investigation of the allegations before your employer is notified.

If you feel you may have a claim against your employer or former employer for discrimination, our Beckley employment discrimination lawyers can help you file a claim and build a strong case. Please do not hesitate to contact Hewitt & Salvatore, PLLC, Attorneys at Law right away to learn more about your rights if you are in Beckley or Fayetteville, West Virginia. One call, that’s all.

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