If are experiencing racial discrimination in the workplace there are steps that you can take to hold your employer accountable and get damages for the discrimination that you’ve already experienced. You have a right to work without harassment or discrimination guaranteed by the Federal Civil Rights Act. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act says that employers can’t discriminate based on race, religion, place of birth, or sex.
How To Handle Racial Discrimination
If you’ve a victim of racial discrimination at work there are some things that you need to do in order to file a claim against your employer and win damages for the pain and suffering you’ve experienced. You need to:
Keep A Log of All the Discrimination That You’ve Experienced
Whenever you experience racial discrimination in the workplace write down the day and time, what happened, and who was involved. While you are documenting the incident grab screenshots or photos of any evidence related to the incident. You should also take witness statements. If you’re experiencing discrimination in emails, chats, texts, or any kind of electronic communications print them out and get screen shots of photos. Save everything. You should also get a copy of the handbook with the company’s anti-discrimination policy in it so that you can show how the company has violated its’ own policy.
Talk To Your Employer
Set up a meeting with your employer and HR. Keep everything in email so there is a written record. Let them know what you’ve been experiencing and ask how they plan to investigate and handle the situation so that the discrimination stops. Your employer may try to duck responsibility or claim that you haven’t been discriminated against. If that’s the case, don’t get flustered, just keep moving forward with your claim and definitely talk to an attorney.
Talk To a Lawyer
Talk to a lawyer that specializes in discrimination cases so that you know what your rights are and what you should do about the discrimination that you’ve experienced.
File A Claim With EEOC
You can file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the EEOC. They will investigate your employer and either file a lawsuit on their own or give you a right-to-sue letter so that you can file a lawsuit. You can also file a claim with the appropriate state agency where you live so that the state can investigate your employer. Your employer may end up facing both Federal and state penalties for discrimination.
Get Help With Your Racial Discrimination Claim
Proving racial discrimination can be tricky. Working with an experienced discrimination attorney who knows what evidence may help your case and how to present your case cab help you stop your employer from discriminating in the future and get damages you’re entitled to for what you have experienced.
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Additional Resources
- How to Write a National Origin Discrimination Letter
- How to Prove Racial Discrimination in the Workplace
- Where To Report Racial Discrimination At Work
- What Is National Origin Discrimination?
- What is the CROWN Act?
