Employers can’t discriminate in their hiring or employment practices against people based on their race, gender, age, religion or disability. It is illegal for an employer to refuse to hire a person who had cancer and is in remission. They may also not refuse to hire a person because their spouse or child is a cancer survivor. Companies sometimes worry that hiring a cancer survivor will increase their health insurance premiums. They may also fear that the person may have to miss work for their treatment or to care for their spouse. However, these are not legal criteria to use in their hiring process and they are Employment Discrimination. With the number of cancer survivors increasing each day, this is becoming a larger legal issue.
If a person believes that they weren’t hired because they are a cancer survivor, they may not know what to do next. They may be fearful of getting a reputation in their industry as a trouble maker. They should contact the Law Offices of Derald L. Gab. The attorneys there have handled many discrimination cases and know the correct procedure to use to appeal that process. A person can call their office and set up an appointment to discuss their situation. There is no cost for that evaluation.
Job discrimination can be complicated and subtle. If a company refused to hire an older breast cancer survivor, it may also be guilty of sex discrimination and age discrimination. A lawyer is the best person to help the woman determine what type of Employment Discrimination the employer is guilty of. Each type of discrimination is covered under a different group of laws. Therefore there can be many procedures that have to be followed to protect the woman’s rights.
It important to have a lawyer that is a skilled negotiator. Sometimes it is possible to convince an employer that they acted improperly without going to trial. This reduces legal costs and lets everyone move on in their lives. However, some companies refuse to acknowledge their illegal activity. In that case the job applicant needs an aggressive legal team that is ready to go to court.
