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Dozier Law Group has extensive experience in
every aspect of employment law, including claims for discrimination
on the job based on race, skin color, sex (gender), pregnancy,
ethnicity, age and disability. Whatever your issue, we can
address your concerns and advise you as to your options and
the best course of action based on your particular situation.
Even though federal and state employment laws prohibit employers
from treating employees differently on the job based on certain
protected characteristics, discrimination at work is still
an ongoing problem for many workers. Companies are made up
of individuals, and managers and supervisors often act on
their own negative stereotypes or prejudices in making decisions
that affect employees in terms of discipline, pay, work assignments
and job status. Some of the most common types of job discrimination
occur when employers show bias in hiring, promoting, disciplining
or compensating employees due to characteristics such as race,
gender, ethnicity, age or disability.
To bring a cause of action for unlawful discrimination, harassment
or retaliation in a court of law you must first file a Charge
of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(“EEOC”), an agency of the federal government,
within 180 days of the unlawful action. If you fail to file
a timely Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC, you lose
the right to bring such a claim in state or federal court.
Dozier Law Group regularly represents employees by filing
EEOC Charges on their behalf and working with them to resolve
the matter, if possible, through settlement negotiations with
the employer and EEOC personnel prior to filing a lawsuit
in court.
If there is credible independent evidence which supports a
claim for discrimination, harassment or retaliation (supporting
witnesses, documents, company records, etc.), your employer
may want to resolve the matter through mediation at the EEOC
rather than incur the expense of defending against a lawsuit
in court. Defending lawsuits against valid claims can be expensive,
time-consuming and disruptive for employers. However, no matter
how valid the claim or strong the supporting evidence is,
employers frequently choose to oppose EEOC Charges for various
reasons. As a result, there is no guarantee that your Charge
can be resolved through the EEOC process, and you may have
to file a lawsuit to obtain relief. Lawsuits can take anywhere
from 18-36 months if a case gets heard by a jury.
If you are considering filing a Charge of Discrimination with
the EEOC based on what you believe to be unlawful discrimination,
harassment or retaliation by your employer, call Dozier Law
Group or
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The contact information for the Atlanta office of
the EEOC is:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Atlanta District Office
100 Alabama Street, SW, Suite 4R30
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-6800 or (800) 669-4000
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Dozier Law Group represents clients in and around the Atlanta
metro area, including Alpharetta, Fairburn, Roswell, Sandy
Springs, Decatur, Lithonia, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Tucker,
Marietta, Smyrna, Vinings, Duluth, Acworth, Fayetteville,
Marietta, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Norcross, Chamblee, Snellville,
Woodstock, Gainesville, Morrow, Carrollton, College Park,
Peachtree City, Riverdale, Newnan, Conyers, Covington, Canton,
Milton, John's Creek, Stockbridge, McDonough, Douglasville and other cities throughout the state of Georgia.
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