Police Misconduct/Prisoner Rights

Introduction

Experience

Philosophy

Employment Discrimination

Introduction

Experience

Philosophy

Philosophy

Regrettably, some employers–including government agencies–have not yet learned that they may not discriminate against employees based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability/handicap, or age. However, it is also true that many persons cannot accept responsibility for their own conduct, or cannot believe that their employer actually had a legitimate reason for an employment-related decision. This is completely understandable given the personal nature of employment relations: None of us can be expected to view such relations in a dispassionate and fully rational manner, unless we are possessed with the insight of a sage and the self-control of a saint.

Accordingly, as with police misconduct and prisoner rights cases, Dr. Belcher strongly recommends that persons who feel that they may have a claim under one or more of the federal anti-discrimination statutes discussed above, or their state-law equivalents, first obtain an objective and honest opinion from experienced counsel before tying up valuable time and emotional energy pursuing a claim before the EEOC or a counterpart state agency. If Dr. Belcher concludes from his own investigation that a person’s claims are worth pursuing, he will represent a claimant in mediation with the employer; provide vigorous representation before the EEOC or its state counterpart; and, if necessary, file and prosecute a lawsuit in the appropriate jurisdiction.