AGE DISCRIMINATION RIGHTS LAWYER
If you are facing discrimination of any kind in the workplace due to your age then you need the help of an age discrimination rights lawyer. You have important rights under federal law, and Connecticut law. If you are being denied your rights, then you need the help of a Connecticut age discrimination rights lawyer. We can help you.
It is important to know your rights, and where to find help. You need to be proactive. You should take steps to protect yourself before it is too late. Unfortunately, your can’t rely on the human resource office at your company. Their main function is to protect the employer, not you. As a result, if you believe you are victim of age discrimination, then you need the advice of a disability discrimination rights lawyer.
WHERE DO YOUR AGE DISCRIMINATION RIGHTS COME FROM?
In Connecticut, you are protected by the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act.
You are also protected by the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
WHAT ARE YOUR AGE PROTECTIONS IN CONNECTICUT?
Essentially, you must be treated like any other employee regardless of your age. If you are looking for new work, your prospective employer cannot refuse to hire you because of your age.
Your existing employer cannot discharge you, or discriminate against you in any way due to your age. This means in terms of wages, salary, bonus, work conditions, benefits, or other privileges of employment.
These rules also apply to an employment agency, and your union.
ANTI-RETALIATION RIGHTS.
Your employer cannot retaliate against you for enforcing your rights. Your employer cannot fire you, or otherwise penalize you because you receive the benefits of the laws that protect you. If your employer retaliated against you, then you have the right to sue for their retaliation.
HOW CAN YOUR AGE DISCRIMINATION RIGHTS LAWYER HELP YOU?
WHERE IS THE FIRST PLACE TO FILE A CLAIM?
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) is an administrative agency that helps to protect against disability discrimination. They can enforce state law, or federal law in many instances. You must file a claim with the CHRO before you are permitted to bring a lawsuit in Court. This claim is the first step. Additionally, you can also file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is part of the federal Department of Labor. You must exhaust your administrative remedies before you can sue in Superior Court.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN THE CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT.
Many cases do not get fully resolved by the CHRO, or the EEOC. When the administrative claim in concluded, you can file your lawsuit in the Connecticut Superior Court, or perhaps federal court.
WHAT ARE YOUR REMEDIES IN AN AGE DISCRIMINATION CASE?
In a Connecticut lawsuit, you can sue in Court for:
- Lost past wages or back pay;
- Lost future wages or front pay;
- Reinstatement of your position;
- Attorneys’ fees, and the cost of litigation;
- Emotional distress or other non-economic damages;
- Punitive damages.
WHERE TO FIND HELP.
Contact the Connecticut employment lawyers at The Bartinik Law Firm LLC. If you have been fired in retaliation for exercising your rights, discriminated against due to your age we can help you. Our law office is in Pawcatuck, Connecticut at 45 Pequot Court. We handle cases throughout Connecticut in state Court and federal Court, and for select cases in Rhode Island, and Florida. Call us at 860-445-8521 of a consultation.