Here are clear signs that your employer may be discriminating against you and breaking the law.
Hi, my name is Doug Lipski, and I am an employment lawyer.
One sign of discrimination is when an employer sets different standards for employees who are doing the same work, and the common difference between those employees is a protected characteristic.
For example, in a case we recently handled, an employer imposed stricter performance standards on African American employees than on Hispanic employees. That difference in treatment showed discrimination.
Another sign is when employees doing the same job are paid different amounts and the difference is tied to a protected status.
In one case we handled, Jamaican employees were paid thirty dollars per hour while Dominican employees performing the same work were paid twenty dollars per hour. The supervisor was Jamaican and favored employees of his own national origin. That kind of conduct is illegal.
Another indicator of discrimination is hiring and firing patterns.
If you see a trend where a supervisor consistently hires people from one group and fires people from another group, that can signal discrimination.
For example, if a male supervisor repeatedly hires men and fires women, that may show discrimination based on gender.
Discriminatory comments can also be a warning sign.
If supervisors or owners make biased remarks about certain employees and those same employees are then denied promotions, denied raises, suspended, or fired, that may indicate unlawful discrimination.
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