Discrimination Again
I recently went through a case of discrimination by my former employer and it was resolved by the new company by firing the offending parties. Now the company is being sold again and the new owners have not offered to employ 6 of us. Three of us being Hispanic which by the way will remove all hispanics employed at the property. I just found out that they also decided not to offer employment to another Hispanic at another location they will own which will also remove all hipanics at that property as well. My question is we all feel we are all losing our positions for being Hispanics do we file with the EEOC or do we get an attorney first?
Any help is appreciated
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Before I respond to your inquiry, I must state that we have not spoken, I have not reviewed the relevant documents and facts, and I do not represent you. Therefore, my discussion below is not a legal opinion, but is informational only. Finally, my discussion applies only to issues to which Pennsylvania or Federal law apply, unless otherwise specified.
That being said, you should see an attorney before filing with the EEOC. The first step in bringing a legal claim is filing a complaint with the EEOC or the PHRC. Determining which agency you should file with and framing the complaint are issues your attorney will assist you with. If you file without the advice of an attorney, you may omit necessary facts or ancillary claims, such as retaliation, from your complaint. Such omissions will make it difficult to find an attorney who will take the case after you have filed.
Furthermore, an attorney may be able to settle the case without the time and expense of filing a claim.
If you would like to discuss this matter further, please feel free to contact me at the below address(es) or number.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C.
One Belmont Avenue,
Suite 501
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 660-5585
Cezold@Ezoldlaw.com
posted by Christopher Ezold | Oct 13, 2006 08:12 AM [EST]
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