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Escondido Racial Discrimination Attorney

The Escondido racial discrimination lawyers at Jimenez Loayza, APC, understand that state law strictly prohibits race-based discrimination against job applicants and employees in the workplace. If you believe you are being discriminated against, our team can help you enforce your legal rights.

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Federal and State Protections in the Escondido Workplace

As an employee in Escondido, you are protected from racial discrimination by these key laws:

Federal Protection (Title VII). The federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits workplace discrimination based on specified characteristics, including race, color, and national origin. It covers nearly all terms and conditions of employment from the recruitment stage to a potential firing and applies to private and public employers with 15 or more employees.
State Protection (FEHA). The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides greater protections. It prohibits employment discrimination based on characteristics like race, color, national origin, and ancestry. FEHA applies to smaller organizations as well, covering employers with five or more employees. The FEHA is enforced by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD).

State law prohibits discrimination in all business practices, including the hiring process, employment changes, the work environment, and training and union access.

Understanding Adverse Employment Actions

For a successful racial discrimination claim under California law, an employee must demonstrate that they suffered an adverse employment action by their employer or potential employer and that their race was a substantial motivating factor for that action.

An adverse employment action is any negative change in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. Under both California and federal law, these actions include:

Failure to interview or hire
Termination or firing
Demotion
Reduction in pay
Denying promotion or advancement
Unfavorable job assignment
Quitting due to the working conditions becoming intolerable

To prove racial discrimination, you must gather evidence that your employer took one of these negative actions against you and that your race or color was a determining factor. Keep in mind that racial discrimination is not just about how an employer treats a person of a particular race. It can also mean treating someone negatively because they associate with a person of a particular race or color.

10% of the race-based complaints to the CRD in one fiscal year came from San Diego County residents. If you believe you’ve been subjected to race discrimination in your Escondido, California workplace, Jimenez Loayza, APC, can help. We understand this is a difficult time, and when you hire a racial discrimination lawyer, we can provide the legal direction and support you may need to make informed decisions and work towards the most positive outcome possible for your case.

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At Jimenez Loayza, APC, we focus on gathering strong evidence from day one. Attorney Marisol Jimenez has exclusively fought for employees throughout her career, while attorney Francisco Loayza has experience defending employers, which provides critical insight into the other side’s strategy. Our goal is to provide your case with the quality attention that you deserve.