Sexual Orientation Discrimination

The employment law attorneys at the Law Offices of Gregory Krasovsky provide legal support and representation to any employees or former employees seeking to pursue a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit. If you are a plaintiff claiming that sexual orientation discrimination has taken place, it is crucial to have a competent and experienced sexual orientation discrimination lawyer to help you win your case. Contact a sexual orientation discrimination attorney at the Law Offices of Gregory Krasovsky to schedule a free consultation and take the first step to recovering damages.

Although there are few explicit federal laws, aside of an executive order by Bill Clinton, forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, 21 states have enacted laws banning sexual orientation and gender identity in some form or other. The states that have enacted laws against sexual orientation discrimination are Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. The District of Columbia also prohibits sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination. Furthermore, many cities have also enacted laws against sexual orientation discrimination.

Not only is it illegal to make employment decisions, but it is also illegal to make employment decisions based on perceived sexual orientation. Thus, if an employer fires someone because of “gay” behavior then that is also illegal.

Sexual orientation discrimination is also closely linked with gender identity discrimination. Some, but not all, states that have banned sexual orientation discrimination have also enacted laws forbidding gender identity discrimination. If a person who is biologically female identifies her gender as male, it is illegal in certain states to discriminate against that person in employment issues.

An employment discrimination lawyer at the Law Offices of Gregory Krasovsky provide representation to both private sector employees and public sector employees. Discrimination in either case is equally anathema to us and equally illegal in the eyes of the law.

An employment lawyer with the Law Offices of Gregory Krasovsky is intimately familiar with the statutes pertaining to sexual orientation discrimination and is also familiar with the explanations employers commonly give to justify sexual orientation discrimination. Contact our attorneys today to schedule a free consultation and see how our law firm can help you receive just treatment.