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Harassment, Discrimination, Wage Claims: Our Lawyers Can Help: New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner

Employees have basic rights to privacy, fair compensation, and freedom from discrimination. Job applicants have the right to be free of discrimination based on age, gender, race, national origin, or religion during the hiring process. Violations of these rights, such as harassing an employee, or paying an employee an unfair wage, can result in claims against the employer. The attorneys of Harrell & Nowak, serving New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner, are ardent advocates of employee rights. If you've been harassed, discriminated against, or otherwise treated unfairly, please contact our firm for a consultation to discuss your claim.

Employee Rights

Sometimes, employers trample on the rights of their employees. If you believe you are the victim of employee discrimination, wrongful discharge, disability discrimination, race discrimination, gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, employee harassment, or sexual harassment, we suggest you meet with our skilled legal team during a free consultation. Shirin Harrell and Eric Nowak frequently handle violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other wage claims. Contact our lawyers, located in New Orleans. We accept cases from Metairie, Kenner, and locations throughout Louisiana.

Federal Employee Rights Legislation

There are several key federal laws that relate to employee rights in the workplace:

Title VII

Prohibits employers from discriminating in the hiring process on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, but applies only to employers with 15 or more employees

American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Prohibits discrimination against a person with a qualified disability and provides that a person with a disability cannot be discriminated against on the basis of their disability if the individual with a disability can perform essential job functions.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Prohibits employers with 20 or more employees from giving preferential treatment to younger workers, but applies only to workers 40 years of age or older.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Regulates work day duration and breaks that employers must provide and governs applicable salary and overtime requirements set out by the federal government. Employees who have faced a potential violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act may file claims against their employer. Contact Harrell & Nowak for more information.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Provides that employers must allow employees who have worked for the employer for 12 months and for 1,250 hours prior to the leave, to take a 12-week leave of absence for qualified medical purposes; and, the employer must preserve the qualified employees’ position for the duration of the leave.

Sexual Harassment, Age Discrimination, Wage Claims: Contact Our Attorneys - New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner

If you believe you are the victim of employee discrimination, wrongful discharge, disability discrimination, race discrimination, gender discrimination, age discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, employee harassment or sexual harassment, email Harrell & Nowak or call (504) 522-7885 for a free consultation. Our wage claims attorneys are skilled New Orleans lawyers serving Metairie, Kenner, and all surrounding areas.

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650 Poydras St. #2107
New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone: (504) 522-7885
Fax: (504) 528-3131

Shirin Harrell: sharrell@hnwewin.com
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