To prove a prima facie case of employment discrimination under title seven, you’re going to need to show three elements. First, that you’re a member of a protected group. For example, that you’re a woman or you’re African-American, or a Muslim. They’re a number of different types of protected characteristics. Second, that you were subjected to an adverse employment action by your employer. That could be that you didn’t get a promotion, or you weren’t hired. Third, you’re going to need to show a causal connection between those two events. Showing that that decision was made because of your protected characteristic, as a woman, as an African-American, or as a Muslim.
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Hiring a proven and effective advocate is critical to obtaining the maximum recovery in an employment discrimination case. Eric Bachman, Chair of the Firm’s Discrimination Practice, has substantial experience litigating precedent-setting individual and class action discrimination cases. His wins include a $100 million settlement in a disparate impact Title VII class action and a $16 million class action settlement against a major grocery chain. As Special Litigation Counsel in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and as lead or co-counsel in numerous jury trials, Bachman is a litigator ready to fight for you to obtain the relief that you deserve.
Bachman writes frequently on employment discrimination issues at the Glass Ceiling Discrimination Blog and has been quoted in national media about discrimination cases. U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have named Zuckerman Law a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Labor and Employment in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Contact us today to find out how we can help you. To schedule a preliminary consultation, click here or call us at (202) 769-1681.
