What do you do if you are being discriminated against due to your race?

Facing discrimination can be disorienting and can erode your self-worth. You need your job to live, so you may not want to make waves. You don’t have to. The first thing to do is to document all instances where your employer has treated you unfairly or made comments that have to do with your race. The date, time, substance, and witnesses to those instances are helpful. You also should contact the attorneys at Consumer Attorneys, who will listen to you, offer legal advice, guide you on the next steps, and, if necessary, file a lawsuit against your employer to get you the compensation you deserve. We will support you every step of the way.

The EEOC is short for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is a federal agency in the United States founded in 1965 and tasked with enforcing the laws prohibiting workplace discrimination. The EEOC investigates complaints related to discrimination based on factors such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or genetic information. It aims to ensure fair treatment for all employees and job applicants within the workplace. If the EEOC finds evidence of discrimination, it may take action to rectify the situation, including litigation on behalf of employees or job applicants.

How to prove racial discrimination?

This discrimination takes many forms - you can experience it directly or in the form of policies and practices that impact certain races more than others. Proving it can be tricky. To prove employment discrimination based on race, collect all the evidence you can. Evidence will likely include emails, performance evaluations, time cards, employment records, and memos. You may also need witness testimony. You should document instances of discrimination, such as all the times employees of different races were treated differently. For more detailed guidance, consult with the attorneys at Consumer Attorneys.

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What Does It Mean: Race and Color Discrimination in the Workplace?

How Can Race Discrimination Lawyers Help You?

We have seen the impact that unfair treatment can have in the workplace. And too often, when people are treated unfairly in the workplace, it goes unreported and unpunished. But discrimination based on race is illegal. Employers who discriminate or who allow it to happen need to be held accountable for the damage that discrimination does.

If you have experienced discrimination in the workplace because of your race or color and you’re ready to talk about it with someone, you may be wondering, “Are there any race discrimination lawyers near me?” Yes! Consumer Attorneys is a nationwide law firm here to listen to your experience with discrimination, fight for racial justice, and, if necessary, file a racial lawsuit to hold those responsible accountable for the professional, financial, and emotional harm they’ve caused you.

What Does It Mean: Race and Color Discrimination in the Workplace?

Race and color discrimination in the workplace take many different forms.

It can be when someone treats you differently based on your race or natural origin. Any commenting, decision-making, favoring, judging, preferring, or separating based on a person’s heritage or looks may be discriminatory.
Color discrimination is when someone treats you unfairly based on the color of your skin. While this could be a type of race discrimination, this could also occur amongst and between people of the same race.

Racism at work can happen in many aspects of a person’s job.

Individually, decisions about who gets hired, who gets promoted, who gets the good job assignments, who gets less favorable job assignments, who gets paid what, who gets laid off, and who gets terminated can all be discriminatory when any of these decisions are motivated by race or color.
Workplace or company-wide, policies or practices that affect certain groups of people disproportionately can be discrimination, even if the policy appears neutral. Examples are a “no beard” policy at work without a valid reason and a “speak English only” policy.

Discrimination of protected classes at work is illegal. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Despite the law, racial injustice exists in too many workplaces. If it exists in yours, you can do something about it. Contact a work discrimination lawyer based on race. We can help. If you face black discrimination, African-American discrimination, or any discrimination based on color, our African-American discrimination lawyers can help.

How Can Race Discrimination Lawyers Help You?

Discrimination lawyers know that fighting workplace discrimination is both that simple and far more complicated. African American employment discrimination and racial harassment have been happening for too long, and racism at work needs to stop.

Filing a civil case or claim against your employer for discrimination is a big deal. You do not have to do it alone. Race discrimination lawyers know the law, know the procedures, know how deeply this injustice affects people, know that people need jobs to live, know the legal system, know solicitors, and know how to fight. We are lawyers who deal with African American discrimination, lawyers who handle racial lawsuits, and lawyers who take pride in protecting civil rights. Race discrimination attorneys can provide legal advice, support, and, when necessary, representation to get you compensation for the discrimination you have endured.

Who Can We Help?

Consumer Attorneys can help anyone who has experienced racially discriminatory activity at work or who thinks they may have experienced racial injustice at work but are unsure. We help anyone regardless of job title, industry, employer size, or employer reputation. We are proud to help anyone facing racial harassment from anyone.

Filing a Lawsuit Against Your Employer

The first step in filing a lawsuit against your employer for race discrimination is to contact one of our African-American discrimination lawyers. We will walk you through the process and support you every step of the way. We can help you gather evidence, file the lawsuit, deal with solicitors, and lead you through litigation.

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Authorization

You authorize CA to investigate your potential consumer law claim(s) under state and federal consumer protection statutes. You authorize CA to contact third parties on your behalf for the limited purpose of investigating your potential consumer law claims. “Third parties” include but are not limited to consumer reporting agencies, creditors, lenders, debt collectors, rental agencies, employers, courts, and law enforcement agencies.

CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period

CA agrees to investigate your potential consumer law claims in good faith. By signing this agreement, you agree to give CA the exclusive right to investigate your potential consumer law claim(s) for the next 180 days (“Exclusive Investigative Period”). For the duration of the Exclusive Investigative Period, you agree that you will not communicate with any other law firm or legal representative about your potential consumer law claim(s). You agree to forgo any previously scheduled consultation or case review until CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period concludes.

Termination of Exclusive Investigation Period

CA agrees that the Exclusive Investigative Period may not extend beyond 180 days without your prior written consent.

At any time between the date of this agreement and the expiration of CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period, CA may inform you of the outcome of its investigation. If CA’s investigation reveals that you have an actional consumer law claim, CA may ask you to sign a formal retainer agreement. If CA’s investigation does not reveal an actionable consumer law claim, you will receive an e-mail that states CA will not represent you in any further pursuit of your potential claim(s).

The relationship between you and CA automatically terminates at 5pm on the 180th day of the Exclusive Investigative Period or your receipt of CA’s written notice to decline representation, whichever comes sooner. At the conclusion of the Exclusive Investigative Period or upon receipt of CA’s written declination of representation, you are permitted to seek alternative legal counsel without penalty.

Nothing in this agreement should be construed as a promise or guarantee that CA will represent you in a consumer lawsuit at any point in time. CA reserves the right to decline to represent you for any reason permitted by relevant laws and ethical rules.

Your Involvement and Promises to us

You agree to meaningfully participate and cooperate in CA’s investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s). You agree to immediately inform CA if your mailing address, e-mail address, or phone number changes at any point during the Exclusive Investigative Period.
You agree to provide all relevant information, communications, documents, materials, and all other similar instruments to CA and its representatives during the Exclusive Investigative Period. You understand that your failure to provide all relevant information, communications, documents, and materials to CA during the Exclusive Investigative Period may hinder, delay or otherwise frustrate CA’s investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s).

You agree, under penalty of perjury, to provide complete, accurate, and truthful information to CA. All documents and communications, oral or written, past or future, provided to CA during the Exclusive Investigative Period and anytime thereafter are presumed by CA to be true, complete, and accurate.

Fees and Costs Incurred During Exclusive Investigative Period

CA agrees that you will not incur any out-of-pocket fees or costs during CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period. However, if CA agrees to represent you in a consumer lawsuit, CA may recover the fees and costs incurred during the Exclusive Investigative Period from the Defendant pursuant to a future settlement or judgment.

You agree that CA has a right to place a lien on any future monetary recovery obtained by client related to the claims identified during CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period or as a result of CA’s investigative efforts. If you refuse to cooperate with CA in the formal pursuit of the consumer law claim(s) it identifies during or after the Exclusive Investigative Period, you agree that CA has the right to recover the fees and costs it incurred while investigating your potential consumer law claim(s).

Authorization to Use Your Electronic Signature

CA will send you any and all documents that require your signature. You authorize CA to affix your electronic signature to requests, disclosures, or other forms that CA deems reasonably necessary to the investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s) upon receipt of your approval or after the 7th day after the document was sent to you, whichever comes first. Your electronic signature will be used on any and all other subsequent documents that will need signature, affirmation, acknowledgment, or any other forms of authentication in reference to this matter under the above referenced procedure.

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You, (“Client,” “you”), and Consumer Attorneys PLC (“CA” or “we”), located at 8095 N. 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (“CA”) , hereby enter into this limited scope retainer agreement whereby you agree to grant CA the exclusive authority to investigate your potential consumer law claim(s), including but not limited to potential violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”), Electronic Funds Transfer Act “EFTA”), Fair Credit Billing Act (“FCPA”), and/or the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA”) (collectively referenced as “consumer protection statutes”). ¹Please read carefully before signing:

Authorization

You authorize CA to investigate your potential consumer law claim(s) under state and federal consumer protection statutes. You authorize CA to contact third parties on your behalf for the limited purpose of investigating your potential consumer law claims. “Third parties” include but are not limited to consumer reporting agencies, creditors, lenders, debt collectors, rental agencies, employers, courts, and law enforcement agencies.

CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period

CA agrees to investigate your potential consumer law claims in good faith. By signing this agreement, you agree to give CA the exclusive right to investigate your potential consumer law claim(s) for the next 180 days (“Exclusive Investigative Period”). For the duration of the Exclusive Investigative Period, you agree that you will not communicate with any other law firm or legal representative about your potential consumer law claim(s). You agree to forgo any previously scheduled consultation or case review until CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period concludes.

Termination of Exclusive Investigation Period

CA agrees that the Exclusive Investigative Period may not extend beyond 180 days without your prior written consent.

At any time between the date of this agreement and the expiration of CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period, CA may inform you of the outcome of its investigation. If CA’s investigation reveals that you have an actional consumer law claim, CA may ask you to sign a formal retainer agreement. If CA’s investigation does not reveal an actionable consumer law claim, you will receive an e-mail that states CA will not represent you in any further pursuit of your potential claim(s).

The relationship between you and CA automatically terminates at 5pm on the 180th day of the Exclusive Investigative Period or your receipt of CA’s written notice to decline representation, whichever comes sooner. At the conclusion of the Exclusive Investigative Period or upon receipt of CA’s written declination of representation, you are permitted to seek alternative legal counsel without penalty.

Nothing in this agreement should be construed as a promise or guarantee that CA will represent you in a consumer lawsuit at any point in time. CA reserves the right to decline to represent you for any reason permitted by relevant laws and ethical rules.

Your Involvement and Promises to us

You agree to meaningfully participate and cooperate in CA’s investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s). You agree to immediately inform CA if your mailing address, e-mail address, or phone number changes at any point during the Exclusive Investigative Period.
You agree to provide all relevant information, communications, documents, materials, and all other similar instruments to CA and its representatives during the Exclusive Investigative Period. You understand that your failure to provide all relevant information, communications, documents, and materials to CA during the Exclusive Investigative Period may hinder, delay or otherwise frustrate CA’s investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s).

You agree, under penalty of perjury, to provide complete, accurate, and truthful information to CA. All documents and communications, oral or written, past or future, provided to CA during the Exclusive Investigative Period and anytime thereafter are presumed by CA to be true, complete, and accurate.

Fees and Costs Incurred During Exclusive Investigative Period

CA agrees that you will not incur any out-of-pocket fees or costs during CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period. However, if CA agrees to represent you in a consumer lawsuit, CA may recover the fees and costs incurred during the Exclusive Investigative Period from the Defendant pursuant to a future settlement or judgment.

You agree that CA has a right to place a lien on any future monetary recovery obtained by client related to the claims identified during CA’s Exclusive Investigative Period or as a result of CA’s investigative efforts. If you refuse to cooperate with CA in the formal pursuit of the consumer law claim(s) it identifies during or after the Exclusive Investigative Period, you agree that CA has the right to recover the fees and costs it incurred while investigating your potential consumer law claim(s).

Authorization to Use Your Electronic Signature

CA will send you any and all documents that require your signature. You authorize CA to affix your electronic signature to requests, disclosures, or other forms that CA deems reasonably necessary to the investigation of your potential consumer law claim(s) upon receipt of your approval or after the 7th day after the document was sent to you, whichever comes first. Your electronic signature will be used on any and all other subsequent documents that will need signature, affirmation, acknowledgment, or any other forms of authentication in reference to this matter under the above referenced procedure.

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What Does It Mean: Race and Color Discrimination in the Workplace?

How Can Race Discrimination Lawyers Help You?

Who Can We Help?

Filing a Lawsuit Against Your Employer

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you do if you are being discriminated against due to your race?

What is EEOC?

How to prove racial discrimination?