Labor & Employment

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, most employers claim to be "equal opportunity employers". This means that an employer will not discriminate based upon race, color or national origin. Few people have not heard or seen this quote posted within the workplace. Because the public is widely aware that discrimination is illegal, seldom is racial discrimination open or obvious, rather, discriminatory practices that affect hiring, promotions, salaries, benefits and termination are often well hidden.

Laura Davenport is willing and able to expose discriminatory practices through a exhaustive investigations and comparisons of hiring and promotion patterns as compared to employee qualifications, experience, reviews, personnel files, and other documents. If a pattern of promotions or hiring practices shows discrimination based upon race or ethnicity, or if there is evidence of outward and racially-based actions or derogatory comments made by managers, supervisors, or co-workers, call Laura Davenport. She is willing to ask pointed and probing questions of employers as to why such discrimination exists.

Often, an employer will have an employee handbook that outlines specific procedures that should be followed when reporting race discrimination. If you have complained to your supervisor or Human Resources department and nothing was done, you may seek monetary damages for any harm you suffered as a result.

Contact Laura Davenport before you report your complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is required to notify your employer of a complaint or allegation made against them. This could allow your employer time to destroy or modify evidence and/or retaliate.