Gender Discrimination

Gillespie, Shields & Associates

What is Gender Discrimination?

Gender discrimination is a type of discrimination that occurs when employers exercise bias toward an employee due to his/her gender or sex.  Like all types of discrimination, gender discrimination falls under the realm of employment and labor law and is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act.  Gender discrimination laws also protect employees from sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. 

When the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, all employees were protected from discrimination in the work place.  According to the Civil Rights Act, employers are not allowed to discriminate against an employee because of his/her sex.  Additionally, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees due to their race, religion, age or medical conditions.  If employers have bias toward an employee because of his/her sex or treat an employee differently because of his/her sex, they are committing gender discrimination.  When this happens, the employee may file a complaint or decide to sue his/her employer for the pain and suffering he/she has incurred.

Working with a Gender Discrimination Lawyer

Any time an employee feels that he/she has been discriminated against due to his/her gender, the employee may wish to speak with a lawyer who handles employment discrimination cases.  When speaking with an employment law attorney, victims of sex discrimination can become informed of their rights and also receive informational resources.  Additionally, should victims wish to take further legal action by filing a complaint or lawsuit, they will learn which legal options are viable.

At Gillespie, Shields & Associates, our firm is comprised of anti-discrimination lawyers who have years of experience handling cases that involve gender bias in the work place.  We are more than willing to sit down with gender discrimination victims and provide them with detailed assessments of their cases.

Arizona Gender Discrimination Firm

Handling Gender Discrimination Cases in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler & Gilbert

If you have been subjected to unlawful treatment at your place of employment, now is the time to get the experienced Phoenix gender discrimination attorneys at Gillespie, Shields & Associates involved!