Madia Represents Employees Who Are Victims of Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination at work includes more than just name calling. It also means that employers can’t treat employees differently because of their race, ethnicity, or national origin. It is illegal for employers to discriminate based on race when it comes to wages, promotions, discipline, suspensions, or terminations. Oftentimes, employers will claim that an employee was terminated for a reason other than race when, in fact, the real reason was racial discrimination. Madia has lots of experience dealing with this scenario. Once the employer has stated its supposed reason for termination, we take that reason and compare it to other employees in the same place as my client. Most of the time, other employees who still have their job are guilty of the same thing that the employer says motivated it to terminate our client. Once we’ve established that fact, employers usually want to settle the case rather than explain the real reason for discipline or termination of our client.
Representative Case
Hostile work environment based on race and subsequent retaliation results in $486,000 settlement.
We represented an African American line worker, “John,” who endured a hostile work environment based on his race for almost a year. His coworkers called him race based slurs, played pranks on him, and even punched him. When John complained about it to management, he was fired.
The case settled early in litigation for nearly half a million dollars.
Please note that every case is different, with its own unique facts. You should contact Madia to discuss your race discrimination case in detail and get an accurate assessment of its value.
You May Be Entitled to Lost Wages, Emotional Distress Compensation, and Even Your Old Job Back
If you have been the victim of racial discrimination at work, you may be entitled to back pay and front pay damages, reinstatement to your job, emotional distress compensation, treble damages under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, punitive damages under Title VII, and your attorney fees and costs.
Contact Our Race Discrimination in Employment Lawyers Today
You must act quickly when it comes to filing a claim for racial discrimination. If you wait, there may be strict statutes of limitation that may bar you from filing a claim against your employer. Call Madia Law today to discuss your case.
