You’re going through the interview process in New York, and something doesn’t feel right. You feel like you were discriminated against during an interview. Is it possible? Or is it all in your head?
By learning about discrimination at work, you can figure out if it’s time to speak with a personal injury lawyer about what happened to you.
Here’s some key information on the types of employment discrimination that may have happened to you.
Racial Discrimination
The interviewer may have made a comment about your race or skin color or even cracked a joke. This is workplace discrimination and cannot be tolerated.
Gender Discrimination
Did your interviewer say something off-color about your gender? Or how about your gender identity? Are they not willing to accommodate your needs based on your gender, for example? That could be discrimination.
Age Discrimination
An employer cannot discriminate against you because they think you are too old or too young for a job.
Pregnancy Status
An employer cannot ask you if you’re pregnant or if you plan to get pregnant soon – that’s illegal.
Disability Discrimination
You can’t be discriminated against because you are disabled, whether you have a physical or mental impairment.
Religion Discrimination
If you mention that you need accommodations because of your religion or you mention you are religious and your interviewer makes a big deal out of it, that’s discrimination, too.
Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you need representation after facing discrimination at a job interview, then contact the personal injury firm Gash & Associates for help. We assist clients throughout Westchester County and we offer you a free consultation. Get in touch now at (914) 328-8800.
