Experienced Sex Discrimination Attorney With Offices in Paoli, Exton, King of Prussia, Plymouth Meeting, Radnoe and Philadelphia
John A. Gallagher specializes in bringing discrimination cases on behalf of women, whether arising out of Sexual Harassment, Equal Pay Act violations or Glass Ceiling claims. To learn whether a claim for sex discrimination might be right in your situation, Contact the Gallagher Law Group.
We approach sex 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 Sex Discrimination Claims for Individuals in Communities Such as Malvern, Horsham, Souderton, West Norriton, Radnor, Villanova, Devon, Blue Bell, West Goshen and Quakertown
The main issue in a sex discrimination case usually involves the reason why an employee was terminated or otherwise treated unfavorably on the job. Our job as your employment lawyer is to show that the "official" reason for your dismissal or demotion was a mere pretext to cover up prohibited discrimination. Sex discrimination claims frequently fall into one of the following fact patterns:
Failing to pay women (or a specific woman) the same amount of compensation as men in the company (or a specific man) performing similar functions, a violation of the Equal Pay Act
Termination of an employee who is a woman on the false grounds of poor performance;
Failing to promote or choosing to demote a woman on the false grounds of poor performance, the classic Glass Ceiling case;
Firing, demoting or failing to promote an employee in retaliation for making a complaint to management that she felt she was being targeted or treated unfairly in terms of job opportunities or pay because of her sex;
Firing, demoting or failing to promote a woman because she did not in the eyes of the employer fit the stereotype for how a woman should act or should look in the office;
When we examine potential sex discrimination claims, we usually focus on comparators, employees who were retained, paid more or promoted even though their performance and experience would suggest that they should not have received such disproportionately better treatment. 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 the employer was intolerant of sexual equality.
Philadelphia Area Labor Lawyer Specializing in Representing Individuals With Sex Discrimination Claims
The sooner you contact a lawyer to review the circumstances of your potential sex discrimination case, the better. Your bargaining power is strongest while you still have your job, but we can also advise people who have Wrongfully Terminated, denied Severance or whose Unemployment Appeal has been denied.
To learn more about our experience with Sex Discrimination claims in Chester County, Montgomery County or Delaware County, Contact the Gallagher Law Group.