Gender Discrimination

Herrmann and Murphy are gender discrimination lawyers in South Carolina and North Carolina helping employees handling unfair treatment at their workplace. Real-world experience and statistics make clear that the workplace is far from an equal playing field for different genders. Women continue to be paid less for the same work. Female employees are regularly held to different standards than their male peers. Federal and state law prohibit employment discrimination based on sex or gender.

Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

In 2020, The Supreme Court held that laws already on the books prohibiting sex discrimination also protect gay and transgender employees from employment decisions based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBTQ+ employees should call us at 704.940.6399 or 864.516.7526 if they believe their rights have been violated.

Herrmann & Murphy’s attorneys have brought successful actions against employers who allow harassment and discrimination based on sex to infect their workplaces. If you believe you are the victim of sex discrimination, you should reach out for a consultation today.

Do I Have a Case? 

Employees Must File Claims Within 180 Days

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law prohibiting this form of discrimination. Title VII forbids employers with 15 employees or more from discriminating against any individual with respect to her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Employees must bring these claims to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the discriminatory act.

Unfortunately, the EEOC is far more likely to harm your case than to help your cause. Therefore, we strongly recommend you reach out for a consult before going to the EEOC if you believe you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination or retaliation. No matter what, though, you must comply with the 180-day deadline. Therefore, you should file with the EEOC immediately if it has been five months since the adverse employment action occurred.

North Carolina’s Equal Employment Practices Act provides the same protection from discrimination. However, the law does not provide for the defendant to pay your attorneys’ fees the way that the federal law does. Nor does the state law prohibit retaliation.

South Carolina’s Human Affairs Law provides protection more similar to the federal law and provides employees a longer period of time to file their discrimination claim (up to 300 days).

If you are a victim of gender discrimination at your work, please call Herrmann & Murphy, the employment discrimination attorneys, at 704.940.6399 or 864.516.7526 or send us an email.

Reach out for a consultation today.