Orange County Religious Discrimination Lawyer
If you’ve experienced unfavorable treatment in the workplace or during an employer’s hiring practices, and the disfavor was based solely on your religious beliefs, it’s a violation of your protected rights under both federal and state employee protection laws. Fortunately, you have legal remedies available. Contact Sessions & Kimball, LLP to speak to an Orange County religious discrimination lawyer for a free evaluation of your case at (949) 380-0900.
Why Choosing Sessions & Kimball, LLP, Might Be Right for You
Our proven employment attorneys in Orange County have been tireless legal advocates for employee rights in California since our founding attorney, Don Sessions, began devoting his career solely to employment law in 1985. With our firm behind you, you have the following advantages:
- Our firm’s decades of knowledge, experience, and resources will be on your side
- Access to experienced investigators and the collaborative efforts of an entire legal team
- An attorney dedicated to strategizing the best way forward for your case
After a free evaluation of your claim, we work for you at no upfront cost. We only get paid after we’ve recovered compensation for you.
What Is Religious Discrimination In Orange County Workplaces?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission describes religious discrimination as follows:
“Religious discrimination involves treating a person (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs.”
Common examples of religious discrimination in Orange County include the following:
- Refusing to hire an individual because of their religious beliefs, or their perceived religion
- Passing over an employee for promotions, specialized training, or other opportunities for career advancement strictly due to their religion
- Assigning an employee less favorable tasks because of their religion
- Failing to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s religious beliefs, such as scheduling breaks around prayer time or allowing for modifications to a work uniform to accommodate religious beliefs
- Harrassing or allowing harassment on the basis of an employee’s religion, including offensive jokes, name-calling, leaving opposing religious materials on a co-worker’s desk, or forcing an employee to participate in prayer
- Segregating employees of a specific religion or preventing them from appearing in front of clients or customers because of their religious garb
- Wrongfully terminating an employee solely because of their religion
California extends robust state protections for victims of employment discrimination as well, including workplace discrimination based on an applicant’s or employee’s religion, or their perceived religion, as well as for their association with persons of a specific religion.
What to Do If You’ve Experienced Workplace Religious Discrimination In Orange County
It’s important to begin preserving evidence in your case the moment you experience religious discrimination in an Orange County workplace. You can take action by doing the following:
- First, preserve all written or recorded communications that demonstrate discrimination, such as emails, memos, texts, or voicemail messages
- Then, report the discrimination to the company’s HR department and keep copies of all exchanges between you and HR
- Carefully document all communications between you and your employer after reporting the situation to HR
- Contact a discrimination attorney in Orange County at Session & Kimball, LLP
There are essential deadlines and filing requirements necessary for a successful claim. An experienced attorney protects your legal rights and navigates the legal process with a well-executed legal strategy.
Contact an Orange County Religious Discrimination Lawyer at Sessions & Kimball, LLP
If you’ve experienced religious discrimination by an employer, you may have the right to compensation for your economic losses, plus additional compensation for your emotional distress. Call us for a free consultation with an Orange County religious discrimination lawyer.