Resolving Workplace Sex Discrimination Problems
At the Law Offices of John E. Carpenter, we focus on employment discrimination claims of all kinds, including sex discrimination at all stages of the employment relationship, from recruiting and hiring through compensation, promotion, demotion or termination decisions. For dependable advice about your legal options for sex discrimination in any form at your workplace, contact employment law attorney John Carpenter in Washington, D.C.
Call (202) 887-5445 to discuss your sex discrimination problem with a lawyer
While sex discrimination historically has been and continues to be a problem experienced by women, our law firm offers advice to anyone experiencing gender-based difficulties at work that could support a sex discrimination claim. Both Maryland and D.C. law protect individuals from discrimination based not only on sex, but also on sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
The District even goes further by prohibiting discrimination based on personal appearance, marital status, family structure or gender identity and expression.
To relate a particular instance or pattern of discrimination to a legally protected right, however, will usually require an attorney's investigation and advice — employers have grown increasingly resourceful about disguising the discriminatory motives behind adverse action at the expense of an employee.
We can advise you about the best ways to handle such common sex discrimination problems as the following:
- Failure to recruit, hire or promote
- Unequal pay for equal work
- Problems related to pregnancy leave, maternity leave or other rights protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Glass ceiling issues for women in the professions, academia, finance, insurance or real estate
- Employer retaliation for complaining of sex discrimination
We can advise you and help you resolve your sex discrimination issue, whether it involves a negotiated severance agreement or a civil lawsuit.
For more information about our ability to protect employee interests in sex discrimination situations, contact the Law Offices of John E. Carpenter in Washington.
