If you were the victim of workplace discrimination or another form of violation of your rights in the workforce, knowing your legal options is critical. Depending on the circumstances, you could be entitled to compensation from the liable party. An experienced Plymouth employment attorney can help you get the money you need and deserve.
At Madia Law, we have a long history of helping our clients recover compensation in employment disputes. Our team of Minnesota employment lawyers has successfully secured over millions in damage for those we serve. Get in touch today by giving us a call or completing our online contact form and scheduling a free initial consultation.
A Plymouth Employment Lawyer Can Help With Workplace Discrimination
Many of the cases we handle revolve around workplace discrimination. Discrimination can take many forms, and the results on your ability to work comfortably and earn a fair wage can be significant. Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act and federal law, discrimination based on race, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and other protected classes is prohibited.
Discrimination can occur at various points throughout the employment process. Unfortunately, proving discrimination on your own can be challenging. However, an experienced employment lawyer can help you prove discrimination so you can recover the full amount your case is worth.
Hiring Discrimination
Discrimination in the hiring process is often the most challenging to identify because victims typically have very little evidence to back up their claims. When you have a single interview with a potential employer, and you don’t get the job, identifying that discrimination was the cause can be challenging.
If you suspect you were not hired due to discrimination, contact an experienced attorney for help. Your lawyer can investigate the employer’s hiring practice to look for a history of discrimination.
Discrimination on the Job
Discrimination on the job can come in various forms. It could include anything from harassment from coworkers or your boss to being passed over for a promotion you should have earned. Workers often have more evidence of this kind of discrimination as they have the opportunity to view patterns from their coworkers and employers themselves.
Firing Discrimination
This type of discrimination is referred to as wrongful termination. When determining whether discrimination was involved in the termination of your employment, you need to remember that Minnesota is an at-will employment state.
What this means is that an employer can fire an employee for any reason as long as doing so is not unlawful. Discrimination-based termination is illegal. However, identifying that you were fired for this reason can be difficult.
Because the employer does not need to have a logical reason for firing an employee and can do so without cause, showing a history of discrimination through previous firing practices or at other points during your employment can go a long way to proving that discrimination was involved in your case.
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Wrongful Termination
In addition to wrongful termination based on discrimination, we handle other types of these cases as well. The most common other form of wrongful termination is retaliation. If an employer fires an employee as retaliation for a variety of acts, they are guilty of this offense, and you may be able to recover compensation.
Common reasons for unlawful firings include retaliation regarding:
- Reporting discrimination
- Whistleblowing illegal activities or company misconduct
- Using legitimate medical leave
- Filing a workers’ compensation claim
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Minimum Wages and Unpaid Overtime
Another type of claim our Plymouth employment lawyers can help with is violations of state and federal minimum wage and overtime laws. The law requires that employers pay their employees at or above the minimum wage rate eligible to employees in the state of employment.
Additionally, hours worked beyond the federal standard of 40 for a full-time employee must be paid at a rate of time and a half. Failure to meet these payment requirements will open the employer up to liability.
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Statute of Limitations for Filing a Workplace Misconduct Lawsuit in Minnesota
The statute of limitations dictates the amount of time you have to take legal action in various cases of workplace misconduct. The amount of time you have to file will vary depending on the specific violation that occurred. An experienced attorney can help you file on time and get a favorable case result.
Discrimination Claims
In Minnesota, employees have one year to file a lawsuit based on discrimination. Federal law requires that you first file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to get a right-to-sue letter before you can submit your lawsuit. While your petition is being considered, the clock will stop on your one-year deadline.
However, once you receive your right-to-sue letter, a 90-day clock will kick in. If you fail to file within this period, you will likely be out of options for recovering compensation.
Minimum Wage, Unpaid Overtime, and Unlawful Deduction Claims
In these cases, the statute of limitations gives employees two years to file a lawsuit. If you can prove the violation was committed by your employer willfully, this deadline will extend to three years.
However, acting as quickly as possible in these cases is important as there is a corresponding “look back” period of two or three years. That means that you can recover compensation for two or three years of pay violations from the date your lawsuit is submitted.
Waiting until near the end of the filing window could leave you eligible to recover only a matter of weeks of payment violations rather than years’ worth if you file immediately.
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims
When filing a lawsuit based on workers’ comp retaliation, you will have six years. Missing the filing deadline will likely bar you from pursuing compensation.
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Get Help from an Experienced Plymouth Employment Lawyer
Securing the services of an experienced employment attorney serving Plymouth can be critical when pursuing compensation from a work-related dispute. At Madia Law, we will work diligently to ensure a favorable outcome on your behalf. We are not afraid to take your case to trial if necessary and have a long history of winning big in the courtroom.
Contact us today by phone or through this site to schedule a free consultation with a member of our legal team.
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