Kansas Employment Discrimination Lawyer
As an employee, you have the right to expect that your work environment will be free from illegal harassment and discriminatory behavior. Whether the discrimination or harassment is based on race, sex, age, religion, or disability, employment discrimination and harassment do not belong in the workplace.
At Reavey Law LLC, we are strong advocates for employee rights. We believe that every employee has the right to be free from adverse employment action based on protected criteria. If you are a victim of discriminatory, harassing, or retaliatory action, contact our law offices for a free consultation.
Employment Discrimination
Unfortunately, not all unfair and discriminatory treatment of employees by employers is unlawful. In fact, it is extremely difficult to challenge an adverse employment action as the law only prohibits discrimination based on certain limited criteria. To show an adverse employment action, such as termination of employment, was unlawful, the employee must show the action was motivated by the employee's (1) race or ethnic background, (2) sex, (3) age, (4) religion, or (5) disability. Additional information on unlawful retaliation can be found on the EEOC, MCHR, and the KHRC websites.
If you have been a victim of discrimination in the work place, contact an experienced Kansas City discrimination attorney immediately.
Unlawful Harassment
Most people find it surprising that not all harassment in the workplace is unlawful. As with unlawful discrimination, harassment must be based on an employee's age, sex, race, religion, or disability in order to be unlawful. Additionally, the conduct at issue must be more than an isolated incident in order to be considered unlawful harassment. Additional information on unlawful harassment can be found on the EEOC, MHRC and the KHRC websites.
If you have been a victim of harassment in the work place, contact an experienced Kansas City harassment attorney immediately.
Retaliation and Wrongful Discharge
When an employee complains about wages, hours, working conditions, or other job related issues, they are often the victims of retaliatory acts by fellow employees or the company itself. Most employment laws, including the FLSA and FMLA, prohibit employer retaliation. Kansas and Missouri state laws prohibit employers from terminating employees on account of certain protected activity by the employee, such as having a workers compensation injury or claim, for reporting unlawful or unethical conduct in the workplace, or for refusing to perform an act that the employee believes is unlawful or unethical.
If your employer has taken retaliatory action against you, including termination, demotion, job transfers, or fines you may be able to pursue a retaliation claim. Also, retaliatory acts by fellow employees or supervisors may be imputed to your employer making the employer liable for those actions. Additional information on unlawful retaliation can be found on the EEOC, MCHR, and the KHRC websites. Information on retaliation specific to the FLSA or FMLA can be found at the U.S. Department of Labor.
If you have been a victim of retaliation in the work place, contact an experienced Kansas City retaliation attorney immediately.
Proving Actions Unlawful
For obvious reasons, employers rarely admit to basing an employment decision on prohibited criteria. Many times, an employer will tell an employee one reason for an employment decision (for example, excessive absences) but the real reason for the decision is one of the prohibited criteria. If you believe a decision was made with respect to your employment because of one of the above prohibited criteria, Reavey Law can assist in uncovering whether the real reason for the decision was unlawful. We thoroughly investigate the actions your employer has taken against you in the past as well as how your employer treated other employees. How has an employer treated an employee of a different race in a similar situation? The answer to this question may help us establish that the reason for your termination was simply a pretext (i.e a cover-up) for discrimination or retaliation. We know what to ask to discover the truth.
At Reavey Law LLC, we represent clients who have been the victim of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge. We have extensive experience with a variety of employment laws, including:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (Title VII)
- 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Section 1983)
- 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Section 1981)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
- The Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA)
- The Kansas Act against Discrimination (KAAD)
Reavey Law LLC
Livestock Exchange Building
1600 Genessee, Suite 303
Kansas City, MO 64102
Phone: (816) 474-6300
Fax: (816) 474-6302
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Reavey Law LLC represents clients throughout Missouri and Kansas including the entire Kansas City metro area, Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County, Johnson County MO, Wyandotte County, Johnson County KS, Douglas County, Shawnee County, Leavenworth County, and Miami County as well as the cities of Independence, Gladstone, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Grandview, Columbia, St. Joseph, Warrensburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Bonner Springs, Lawrence, Topeka, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Mission, Prairie Village, Roland Park, Edwardsville, and Atchison.
