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Los Angeles Race Discrimination Lawyers

Los Angeles has some of the strictest workplace discrimination laws in the nation, and our race discrimination lawyers are here to protect your right to fair treatment, equal benefits, and a workplace free from unlawful racial bias.
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Los Angeles Workplace Race Discrimination Comes in Many Forms

Los Angeles employees enjoy comprehensive protection against race and color workplace discrimination under both state and federal laws. These laws are designed to ensure all employees have equal employment opportunities and are treated fairly in the workplace, regardless of their race or the color of their skin.

The Los Angeles race discrimination lawyers at Matern Law Group are committed to protecting employees who have been treated unfairly because of their race or skin color. If you believe you have experienced discrimination at work, you do not have to navigate the legal system alone. Our team of experienced employment lawyers helps you understand your rights and take action to protect your career and livelihood.

At Matern Law Group, our Los Angeles law firm represents individuals across industries who have been denied promotions, wrongfully terminated, harassed, or paid unfairly due to race. Our workplace race discrimination lawyers carefully evaluate your situation and determine whether your employer has violated California or federal law.

If you are facing workplace discrimination, call us at 310-987-4226 or complete the contact form on this page to speak with our legal team.

Here’s an overview of the key protections:

Federal Laws

Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Title VII: This foundational law prohibits Los Angeles employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It applies to employers with 15 or more employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): Employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, training, or benefits.

California State Laws

Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA): Applies to employers with five or more employees and provides broader protections than federal law.

California Civil Rights Laws: Reinforce the right to work in an environment free from race and color discrimination.

Protections and Prohibitions

Harassment: Racial slurs, offensive remarks, biased conduct, or racially hostile behavior that creates a hostile work environment is unlawful.

Retaliation: Employers cannot punish you for reporting discrimination, participating in investigations of discrimination, or opposing unlawful practices.

Employment Policies: Policies that disproportionately impact employees of a particular race may violate the law unless the employer proves a legitimate business necessity.

California offers extensive remedies for victims of workplace discrimination, including compensation for lost wages, emotional distress, and other damages.

If you are unsure whether your experience qualifies as illegal discrimination, our employment and workplace race discrimination lawyers can review your case and explain your options clearly and confidentially.

Call us at 310-987-4226 or complete the contact form on this page. 

Our Approach

Our practices are guided by integrity. We’ll protect what you deserve.

We work tirelessly and fight tenaciously to hold Los Angeles workplace discrimination abusers accountable.

At Matern Law Group, we begin by listening carefully to your experience, reviewing documentation, and developing a strategy tailored to your goals. Whether your case involves individual discrimination or broader workplace misconduct, we pursue accountability with precision and determination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Los Angeles race discrimination lawyers do?

They investigate workplace discrimination claims, gather evidence, and pursue compensation or corrective action under California and federal law.

If you were treated unfairly in hiring, pay, promotion, discipline, or termination because of race, you may have a valid claim.

No. Both California and federal laws prohibit retaliation for reporting workplace discrimination.

You may recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, and potentially other financial remedies depending on the case.

Our Los Angeles law firm focuses on employment and discrimination matters and provides personalized legal strategies designed to protect your rights and career.

Did You Know?

Los Angeles Race Discrimination
Common forms of workplace race discrimination involve screening out minority job applicants, refusing to hire them, excluding them from promotions, subjecting them to disciplinary action or termination, implementing pay disparities, engaging in racial harassment, and crafting biased employment policies.
Los Angeles Color Discrimination
It’s advisable to notify your supervisor or Human Resources department about any instances of color discrimination. By bringing the discrimination to their attention, you provide them with the opportunity to address the issue and create a record of the reported behavior.

Is It Illegal, or Just Unfair?

Legal cases can be lengthy, complicated, and confusing, but you don’t have to take on the system all by yourself.
If you believe someone has violated your individual rights, or the rights of a large group of people in your community, we can help you find the right course of action.

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