If you have been the victim of gender discrimination in the workplace, you will want to get everything together so you can have a successful claim against your employer.
You are entitled to recover damages, and you want to put a stop to that kind of behavior. Here are four tips for making sure you have a successful case against your workplace.
Make sure you maintain thorough documentation and evidence, so you can make sure your claim proceeds properly and so you can recoup your losses suffered because of your employer’s failure to adhere to the law.
Tip 1: Review Your Employers’ Policies
When you were hired, you should have been given an employee handbook that details employer policies. Review your handbook and look for any company policies about discrimination.
The company’s policies should also detail the complaint procedures and you should make sure you understand how to file a complaint within your company while adhering to the specific guidelines.
You will want to make sure you follow procedure when you file your complaint against your workplace. You should also pay close attention to deadlines because you have a limited time to get a claim underway.
If you wait too long, you cannot have your claim addressed and you will not recover damages. You should also review the applicable state and federal laws because they have specific protocol that must be followed and, also indicate deadlines and timeframes that you must adhere to when pursuing a claim for gender discrimination.
Tip 2: Write Everything Down
Documentation is essential to the success of your gender discrimination claim. You must have supporting evidence and specific details about the incident(s).
You should carefully note what you said and did. Also, jot down details about witnesses, the date and time, and the locations of all applicable incidents.
You should keep all supporting evidence, which will include any notes, texts, emails, or messages that concern the gender discrimination or that lead up to the culminating incident.
You should also keep your employment contract and employee handbook. If there are witnesses to any incidents of gender discrimination, ask them to provide written statements regarding what they saw. They should sign and date each statement and put their contact information.
Tip 3: Report the Incident To HR Or Your Boss
When you have been the victim of gender discrimination in the workplace, you will need to get your claim underway and maintain documentation of the steps that you took throughout the claims process.
Your first step will be to report the incident to your boss or supervisor or to your employer’s human resources (HR) department. This is known as filing an internal complaint, which is the first step in resolving the issue.
You should put your report regarding the gender discrimination in writing, and put specific details surrounding what happened. You will need to be precise and specific in every aspect of your account.
You should not report the incident verbally because words can get turned around and it opens the opportunity of dispute or confusion. Be sure to keep a copy of the written complaint so you will have evidence.
Also, be sure to document the date and time you handed in the complaint and, also, make note of who took possession of your written complaint.
Tip 4: Speak To An Attorney
Pursuing a gender discrimination claim can be challenging. You will need help understanding your rights, and you will also need support throughout the claims process.
An attorney will be familiar with the claims process and will know the applicable state and federal laws as well as how they apply to your specific gender discrimination case.
When you meet with the lawyer, go over the payment options. Some employment law attorneys take cases on a contingency basis and are not paid until you win your claim and recover compensation.
There are some employment law attorneys who require a retainer to be paid in advance. Your lawyer will go over the payment options with you when you retain their services.
You do have a limited timeframe for pursuing a gender discrimination claim after being the victim of gender discrimination in the workplace. You should get your claim underway before the statute of limitations expire.
Complete the Free Case Evaluation Form on this page to share the details of your gender discrimination case and to get the details that you need about the best way to proceed with your claim against your employer.
