Reasons to Consider Filing a Title VII Claim

If you recently applied for a job and experienced a form of employment discrimination, or if you believe you were discriminated against in your current employment, you may be wondering about your options for filing a claim. As one of the most prominent anti-discrimination federal laws, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a law under which many job applicants and employees seek to hold employers accountable for employment discrimination. But should you consider filing a Title VII claim? The answer to that question will depend on the details of the employment discrimination and whether the employer is considered to be a “covered” employer under Title VII.

Our Palm Beach Gardens employment discrimination attorneys can tell you more, and we can discuss the specific details of your case with you today.

You Experienced a Form of Discrimination Prohibited Under Title VII 

The most important reason to consider filing a Title VII claim is if you experienced one of the forms of discrimination prohibited under Title VII. Title VII prohibits discrimination in the job application process, as well as in employment. Accordingly, whether you were a job applicant or an employee, you may be eligible to file a claim under Title VII.

Title VII prohibits discrimination on all of the following bases:

• Race;
• Color;
• Religion;
• Sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment); and
• National origin.

Title VII also prohibits an employer from retaliating against you for exercising your rights under Title VII. As such, even if you were not directly targeted by one of the forms of discrimination listed above, if you participated in a Title VII investigation in your workplace or otherwise agreed to involvement in a Title VII claim and have faced any adverse action from your employer, you may be able to file a Title VII claim.

Employer is a “Covered” Employer Under Title VII 

You should also consider a Title VII claim if the employer is considered to be “covered” under Title VII. For Title VII purposes, an employer is covered if they have 15 or more employees. While the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) also provides protections on a state level against the forms of discrimination prohibited by Title VII, the FCRA also requires employers to have 15 or more employees.

Even if the employer is not covered, however, you may have other options for taking action in response to discrimination. An employment discrimination lawyer in Palm Beach Gardens can discuss potential options with you.

Contact a Palm Beach Gardens Employment Discrimination Lawyer 

If you have faced any type of discrimination that is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and if that discrimination occurred in the job application process or while you were employed by a covered employer, it is important to seek legal help. You may be eligible to receive a monetary remedy in addition to other forms of remedy, such as job reinstatement, depending on the facts of your case. An experienced Palm Beach Gardens employment discrimination attorney at Sconzo Law Office can assess your Title VII claim today and we can assist you with the claims process.

Source:

eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964