Your Rights as an Employee in Washington State
On-the-job discrimination, sexual harassment and not getting paid for work you have done can all negatively affect your performance at work. In addition, the stress your job situation is creating can easily follow you home, wreaking havoc on your home life and negatively affecting your personal relationships. You should not have to work in a hostile environment. However, you may feel trapped at your job, afraid that if you complain you may be fired.
At our Seattle and Bellevue offices our employment attorneys hear the following statements all too often:
- I am being discriminated against because of my sexual orientation.
- My boss passed me up for a promotion because of my race or religion.
- I was fired after becoming pregnant.
- My employer is not paying me for overtime.
- I am owed back pay but my employer denies it.
- I am not being paid for mandatory training.
- I was wrongfully terminated after I filed a complaint at work.
- My employer is sexually harassing me.
- After returning from medical leave I was demoted.
- I earned commissions that I was never given.
Do any of these situations sound familiar? If so you may very well have an employment law case. If you believe that you are being discriminated against or that your employer is withholding wages there is something you can do. Too many times employees try to wait out a problem at work. For fear of losing their job they may suffer in a hostile work environment or go without proper pay. You don’t have to fight this battle alone.
We are attorneys dedicated to protecting the civil rights of employees across Washington State
Our attorneys have the reputation of fiercely advocating for our clients. If your case is accepted your attorney will fight tirelessly for your rights. We help protect employees from:
- Wage and hour violations
- Sexual harassment
- Discrimination due to: pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, age or disability
- Americans with Disability Act (ADA) violations
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations
- Wrongful termination
At Premier Law Group we believe that cases are most successful when an attorney and client work closely together. To ensure your success you will work with one attorney, your personal attorney. We do not hand your case over to a paralegal or case manager. Your attorney will return your phone calls, meet with you personally and keep you informed of any changes in your case.
How do I know if I need an employment attorney?
After your initial consultation your attorney should be able tell you if your case is strong enough to pursue. They should be honest and forthcoming about the strength of your case. However, some law firms want to take on as many cases as possible and settle them quickly. These “settlement mills” are not concerned with your rights; they want to make a quick buck, even if that means undervaluing your claim.
Our Seattle employment attorneys only take on a limited number of cases. We want to ensure that you and your case get our full attention.
Please contact your personal employment attorney at Premier Law Group today for your free consultation.
Employment Law
Employment law is intended to protect workers from the dishonest actions of their employers. The Seattle / Bellevue attorneys at Premier Law Group have dedicated our careers to fighting for the rights of employees. Our experienced lawyers focus on: wage and hour violations, sexual harassment, discrimination, ADA and FMLA violations and wrongful termination cases.
Though our offices are located in Seattle and Bellevue we represent workers from across Washington State to include: Tacoma, Bellevue, Renton, Kirkland, Issaquah, Kent, Redmond, Federal Way and Mercer Island.
