California Age Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Fight Back Against Age Discrimination
Ageism or age discrimination refers to any action that denies or limits opportunities to employees or prospective employees solely on the basis of age. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits employers from practicing age discrimination and they can be held liable if it can be proven that discrimination took place. Despite this law, thousands of adults over the age of 40 are discriminated against every year in Southern California and most do not know or understand how to protect their rights.
At Rutten Law Group, PC, our Beverly Hills employment law attorneys provide experienced counsel and representation to the victims of age discrimination. Our firm understands federal and state employment laws and can determine what laws may have been broken in your situation. We will help you assess your ability to recover compensation for your lost wages and other damages related to your discrimination.
Age Discrimination in the Los Angeles Area
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as well as federal laws, prevent discrimination in the workplace. This discrimination, based on age, includes termination, failure to hire or promote, unequal or reduced pay, a refusal of benefits, and other acts that are based solely on a person's age.
In order to prove age discrimination, it must be proven that the worker is forty years of age or older and that this factor was used in determining acts of hiring, firing or promotion. It should be shown that younger employees who were in the same or similar positions of employment were treated more favorably.
If you are the victim of age discrimination and believe that the discrimination has adversely affected your current employment or has prevented you from gaining employment, you may be able to obtain compensation from the employer. At Rutten Law Group, PC, we have successfully resolved cases of discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, gender and other factors. Our lawyers also represent individuals who are the victims of retaliation based upon claims of discrimination in the workplace.
Contact Rutten Law Group, PC in Southern California
You need to know that you do not have to put up with age discrimination. Contact us at Rutten Law Group, PC and learn about your rights under California employment law. Call us toll free at 888-708-8623.
We offer free initial consultations and take employment law cases on a contingency basis. Se habla español.
