The Many Faces of Employment Discrimination

Most would agree that a person should be hired, retained and promoted in a company based upon their skills, qualifications and work ethic rather than being discriminated against because of someone else's prejudice. It's unfortunate, and even though illegal, that this happens all too often in the business world.

Various Types of Discrimination

Employment discrimination can have many faces and can creep in different areas like a cancer. Discrimination can occur in the hiring process, with assignment of jobs, wrongfully terminating people, not giving promotions when justly due, not giving proper compensation and in other situations. People can be discriminated against for their age, their sexual orientation, their religious beliefs, a particular disability, being pregnant, their race or nationality, and even their gender.

Discrimination can prevent a person from succeeding well in life as he is denied opportunities which he may be well qualified for, but is passed over for unjust reasons. There are laws in our country that prohibit such discrimination and if you feel you have been the victim of such an act in the Tampa area, you need to contact a Tampa personal injury attorney to work with you.

At the Law Offices of Smith & Stallworth, we are experienced personal injury lawyers who can help defend your rights. We are aggressive and have many resources to draw upon to help us win our cases. Sometimes discrimination is not clear cut and is difficult to spot - we can help you spot if it has occurred and determine the best course of action. We work on a contingency fee basis meaning if we do not get a settlement or award for you, you pay us nothing.

Contact a Tampa Employment Discrimination Attorney in our office to set up a free consultation today.