Why Choose Our Huntington Beach Workplace Discrimination Attorney

Experienced in handling complex discrimination claims across multiple industries.
Focused on building strong, evidence-based cases from the start.
More than $300 million recovered for California employees.

What Is Workplace Discrimination?

Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee because of a legally protected characteristic. Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), protected characteristics include:

Race, color, ancestry, and national origin.
Sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Age (40 and older).
Disability and medical condition.
Religion and religious practices.
Pregnancy and related medical conditions.
Marital status, military status, and more.

Discrimination may affect hiring, pay, promotions, job assignments, discipline, benefits, or termination decisions.

Common Forms of Workplace Discrimination

Discrimination can appear in subtle or systemic ways. Common examples include:

Passing over qualified employees for promotion in favor of less qualified individuals outside the protected class.
Unequal pay for substantially similar work.
Targeted layoffs affecting employees of a certain age or race.
Biased performance evaluations.
Denial of reasonable accommodations for disabilities or religious practices.

The law focuses on whether the adverse action was motivated by a protected characteristic.

California Laws That Protect Employees

Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)

Government Code §12940(a) makes it unlawful:

“For an employer… because of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status… to discriminate against the person in compensation or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.”

FEHA applies to employers with five or more employees and provides broad remedies for victims of discrimination.

Federal Protections

Federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act also prohibit workplace discrimination. In many cases, California law provides even stronger protections.

How to Prove Workplace Discrimination

To establish a discrimination claim, employees generally must show:

Membership in a protected class.
Qualification for the position.
An adverse employment action.
A connection between the protected characteristic and the adverse action.

Employers frequently attempt to justify adverse actions with documented performance concerns or restructuring decisions, even when the surrounding facts tell a different story. Evidence may include inconsistent explanations, comparative treatment of coworkers, biased remarks, deviations from policy, or suspicious timing.

How a Huntington Beach Workplace Discrimination Attorney Can Help

An experienced attorney can:

Evaluate the strength of your claim.
Identify all potential legal violations, including retaliation.
Gather documentation and witness testimony.
File administrative complaints with the California Civil Rights Department.
Negotiate settlements or pursue litigation when necessary.

Employers control internal investigations, personnel files, and decision-making processes. Strong legal representation levels the playing field and significantly increases your chances of recovering compensation.

Contact a Huntington Beach Workplace Discrimination Attorney Today

Call (949) 379-6250 or contact Aegis Law Firm online to schedule a free consultation with a trusted Huntington Beach workplace discrimination attorney.

Huntington Beach Workplace Discrimination Attorney