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If you experience discrimination at work, you may have grounds for a lawsuit against your employer. If the suit is successful, it will yield compensation for damages like lost wages and emotional distress. Before you can recover a payout, however, you must build a strong case, which starts by hiring an attorney and asking yourself the following questions. 

Do You Belong to a Protected Class?

attorneyTo file a successful discrimination suit, you must prove that your employer or co-workers violated federal law, which prohibits discrimination against individuals for their age, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or gender. It’s also illegal to discriminate against employees for their disability, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you’re not a member of one of these protected classes, it’s unlikely that you will have grounds for a discrimination suit. 

Do You Have Sufficient Evidence of the Transgression?

Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms. Common examples include denying benefits, assigning undesirable shifts, prohibiting the use of company facilities, exhibiting favoritism, and failing to promote. To build a winning suit, you must prove that the incident or series of incidents occurred and you were targeted precisely because of your status as a member of a protected class. 

Naturally, the strongest evidence will depend on the circumstances. Regardless of the specifics, though, a seasoned attorney can help you gather proof of the transgression. This might include emails, voicemails, eyewitness testimony, surveillance footage, hiring records, performance reviews, benefits statements, employment contracts, and pay stubs. 

 

If you want to file an employment discrimination suit in Missouri, turn to The Law Office of Christopher J. Swatosh. With offices in Ava and Ozark, this firm is led by a seasoned attorney who has more than two decades of experience in the legal field. His areas of expertise include family, bankruptcy, criminal defense, personal injury, and employment law. To schedule a consultation with this knowledgeable attorney, call (417) 683-2987 for their Ava office or (417) 582-5297 for their Ozark location.

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