New York City Employment Lawyers

of The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC are experienced in litigation and lawsuits involving employment discrimination and employee harassment. We vigorously defend victim rights in discrimination and harassment lawsuits.

There are steps you can take to help defend your rights should you be the victim of employment discrimination:

• Identify and document any “evidence” of misconduct. This can be a personal log of incidents of harassment, unfavorable work schedules, or unjustifiably negative performance reviews.
• Bring your case to your employer and give them the opportunity to respond to your complaint. It usually helps your case if you gather together your thoughts about the experience and put your complaint in writing.
• Listen to your employer’s response and hear about any corrective action that they will take both in the interim and long-term to bring harassment and discrimination to an end at work.
• If the corrective action does not solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, consider filing a complaint with the appropriate Federal, New York State or City agencies responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit discrimination and ensure equal opportunities in the workplace.
• If you feel after presenting your case to your employer and to the government agencies that your job situation has not measurably improved, it is time to consider filing a employment discrimination lawsuit.

The New York City law firm of The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC can help with defend your rights should you feel a workplace discrimination lawsuit is your next step. Our experienced employment attorneys understand the stress that harassment and discrimination can put upon you and they can speak up on your behalf and address your case.

Should you be considering a New York employment lawsuit, contact The Derek T. Smith Law Group, PLLC to discuss your options. Although you might feel targeted at work, you are not alone. The workplace should be a safe environment not one that is hostile to you and others. Let us help with your victim rights defense!