It is also illegal to harass someone because of their race or color. Racial slurs, offensive or derogatory remarks about a person’s race or color, or the display of racially offensive symbols are all examples of harassment. Although the law does not prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated minor incidents, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted). The harasser could be the victim’s supervisor, another supervisor, a coworker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a contractor.

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Employers in California are prohibited from practicing racial discrimination in:

• Hiring

• Promotions

• Demotions

• Terminations

Although discriminating against an employee based on race is illegal, proving that an employer’s actions are racially motivated is not always easy. You can assist by providing specific dates, incidents of racially discriminatory comments, and other information and documentation to demonstrate evidence of discrimination.

Furthermore, our race discrimination lawyers can raise an inference of discrimination based on your membership in a protected class and being subjected to an adverse employment action while those of the majority race was not.