Florida Age Discrimination Lawyer

Is discrimination the same as harassment?

Discrimination and harassment in the workplace are often connected.

While they are different, neither is acceptable and both are unlawful:

• Discrimination, from a legal standpoint, is being treated differently to others on the basis of age or other prohibited categories.

• Harassment is when someone in the workplace mistreats another person based on their age or other prohibited categories.

Harassment because of age, such as offensive or derogatory remarks, should not be tolerated any more than discrimination should be. This is especially true in cases where it is frequent and/or severe, or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted).

Have you lost out in your career because of age discrimination?

Age discrimination might be clear and obvious or more subtle.

Some obvious examples of age discrimination from employers are:

• Not hiring an older candidate for a job because of their age
• Transferring an employee to other office locations after they turn 50
• Sending forceful offers of early retirement to employees
• Demoting an employee after they file a complaint about age discrimination

However, employers can discriminate against you based on age in more subtle ways, from withholding training opportunities to employee benefits. Sometimes, it may be no more than a feeling that you are being treated differently to younger coworkers in your organization.

Whatever the reason, age discrimination can negatively impact your:

• Career
• Income or finances
• Wellbeing
• Mental health

Age discrimination should not be something you accept as “part of the job”.

You are entitled to stand up for your rights and cannot lose your job for it, as you’re protected by Florida’s employment discrimination laws.

It is important to seek the right legal advice to take the best course of action available.

Are you a victim of age discrimination in Florida? What can you do?

If you have been discriminated against in the workplace based on age, you may be able to take legal action that requires your employer to:

• Take action to restore you to the same position you would have been in if the discrimination had not taken place
• Pay damages to compensate you for back pay, benefits, emotional distress, suffering, and so on
• Prevent future acts of discrimination

If you are just starting to experience age discrimination, keep a record of the instances when it occurs and try to make a note of potential witnesses amongst your coworkers.

As an experienced Florida age discrimination attorney, I can help assess your case.

If we agree on pursuing legal action, I will help you take the necessary steps to build your case.

Contact a Florida age discrimination lawyer

From here, we need to:

1. Assess your claim. Start by booking a free phone consultation below.
2. Decide whether to pursue a complaint after our consultation.
3. File a complaint or lawsuit with a local or federal agency, or state or federal court.
4. Prepare the paperwork so that we can draft the complaint or lawsuit.

Our experienced lawyer also handles clients with other types of discrimination cases, including:

• Disability discrimination,
• National origin discrimination,
• Pregnancy discrimination,
• Race discrimination, and
• Gender discrimination.

Contact the Florida age discrimination attorney of Brenton Legal P.A. today.