Discrimination Attorney in Houston, Texas
What advice do you have for someone who feels they’ve been discriminated against at work?
What advice do you have for someone who feels they’ve been discriminated against at work?
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people come to me all the time and
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and they’re not sure they really have a
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claim but they think
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something might be happening and i
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always tell people if you
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think it’s there it probably is
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that doesn’t mean it definitely is but
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it probably is and document
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and it it’s very important to document
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if somebody for example the situation
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where somebody might
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feel they’re being discriminated against
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and isn’t sure
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usually materializes in a job
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performance review
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you know the job performance you
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ecommerce is different than what they’ve
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had in the past
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they may be getting a little older
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number one i always tell my clients to
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sign the job performance review because
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that doesn’t mean you’re agreeing to it
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i don’t and i don’t want anybody to be
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perceived as difficult when i end up
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taking them to a jury
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but document respond don’t be afraid to
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respond
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and let the employer know that there are
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facts
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present that are different than what the
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evaluation says
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you’ve got to let the employer know
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you’re not going to stand
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for a negative review if it’s not
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warranted
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set the facts straight that’s number one
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number two
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a lot of times someone will come to me
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thinking that they’re being
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discriminated against
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they know something is coming down the
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road but it hasn’t happened yet
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but there’s enough to show that there’s
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been you know maybe a demotion
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maybe a diminution responsibilities
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it doesn’t hurt to put themselves into a
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protected class
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by perhaps thinking about maybe filing a
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charge of discrimination with the eeoc
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or something like that
Houston, TX employment law attorney Gregg M. Rosenberg shares his advice for someone who feels they’ve been discriminated against at work.
