Pennsylvania Age Discrimination Law Firm With Offices in Paoli, Radnor, Plymouth Meeting, King of Prussia, Exton and Philadelphia
At the Gallagher Law Group, experienced employment lawyer John A. Gallagher advises employees (and only employees) on age discrimination claims.To learn whether a claim for age discrimination might be right in your situation, Contact our office in Paoli or five other Greater Philadelphia locations.
We approach age discrimination claims from the perspective of long experience with both employee claims and the presentation of management's defense. We know how to position your case in such a way as to reduce or eliminate the power imbalance between an individual employee and a major corporate employer.
Our streamlined litigation tactics can bring the important issues in your case into focus quickly. In many situations, we can resolve a contested case within six months.
We Handle the Full Spectrum of Employment Discrimination Claims for Individuals in Communities Such as Springfield, Wayne, Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Newtown Square, Frazer, Malvern, Ardmore, Berwyn and Narberth
The main issue in an age discrimination case usually involves the reason why an employee was terminated or otherwise treated unfavorably on the job. Our job as your employment attorney is to show that the "official" reason for your dismissal or demotion was a mere pretext to cover up prohibited discrimination. Age discrimination claims frequently fall into one of the following fact patterns:
Reductions in force that target persons older than forty, or that target a specific employee that is older than forty;
Termination of an employee who is older than forty on the false grounds of poor performance;
Failing to promote or choosing to demote an employee who is older than forty on the false grounds of poor performance;
Failing to pay older workers the same amount of compensation younger workers performing similar functions
Firing, demoting or failing to promote an employee in retaliation for making a complaint to management that he/she felt they were being targeted or treated unfairly because of his/her age.
Philadelphia Labor Lawyer Specializing in Representing Individuals in Discrimination Claims
When we examine potential age discrimination claims, we usually focus on comparators, employees who were retained or promoted even though their performance and experience would suggest that they should not have been retained or chosen for promotion. We also focus on whether there has been a recent change in the supervisor of the affected employee, and whether any comments had been made to the employee that suggested that he/she was “getting too old” to do the job.
The sooner you contact a lawyer to review the circumstances of your potential age discrimination case, the better. Your bargaining power is strongest while you still have your job, but we can also advise people who have been fired, denied severance or whose unemployment benefits have been denied.
To learn more about our experience with employment discrimination claims in Chester County, Montgomery County or Delaware County, contact the Gallagher Law Group.