RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AT WORK IS AGAINST THE LAW IN THE CALIFORNIA
In a recent employment case, the state Supreme Court unanimously supported a male police officer who claimed he had been the victim of religious discrimination. The police officer, a Jewish man, claimed that his co-workers continually made derogatory comments and jokes regarding his Jewish heritage. The court agreed that the comments went beyond teasing and were in fact discriminatory and that the officer was the victim of religious discrimination in his work place.
Religious discrimination is against the law in California and throughout the country. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against you, the employee, because of your religion when hiring you, firing you, and/or other terms and conditions of your employment. This might include harassing comments made in ‘jest’ that are discriminatory in nature. An experienced employment lawyer will help you determine if you are the victim of religious discrimination in your work place.
If you live and work in California and you believe that you have been or are currently the victim of religious discrimination, or discrimination of any sort, call the California law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) today. Your consultation is free! And you will have the chance to speak with one of our knowledgeable employment attorneys to hear how we can help you.
