Discrimination that is based on sex or gender is unfortunately a common violation in many workplace environments and industries. Every day people are discriminated against because of assumptions or judgments based on their sex. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act outlaws employers discrimination based on race, color, religion, nationality and sex.
These laws are designed to protect workers from mistreatment. If you have experienced harassment or other forms of mistreatment at work, you should know that you have legal options.
A lawyer can help you pursue a legal claim against your employer. Sex or gender discrimination can come in many forms, and they are not always easy to spot. Some forms of mistreatment are obvious, such as sexual harassment, while other actions are more subtle.
Even if a worker recognizes that they are are being discriminated against, many workers who experience sex discrimination are hesitant to report the incident or series of incidents. They fear retaliation from their boss or judgment by their fellow coworkers.
One of the concerns that sex discrimination victims have is that they will not be believed or that their report will not be resolved properly, with no consequences for the person who committed the violation. If you have been discriminated against, you should still take action to report your experience. There are a number of basic steps that you can take to report the issue.
