Naperville Gender Discrimination Attorney

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The Civil Rights Act of 1963 and the Equal Pay Act prohibit employers in Illinois against discriminating on the basis of gender. As such, employers can not use make any determinations based on gender in any areas such as wage amounts, hiring, and promotion requirements. They are also required to ensure that working conditions are not hostile toward any one gender and that the environment is not overtly sexual.

What Must be Proven in a Discrimination Claim?

Under the Equal Pay act, discrimination can be proven if men and women both work in the same place, do the same job, but are still paid differently. Employers in Naperville can also be held liable in a discrimination claim if their hiring and promotion policies favor one gender, or if the they take retaliatory action against a worker who files a complaint against their employer.

When is Sexual Harassment Prohibited?

Sexual harassment consists of all unwanted conduct of a sexual nature directed towards the victim, and includes both physical and verbal acts. Employers in Naperville may be held liable for the sexual harassment, even when it was a co-worker who directly engaged in the conduct.

Illinois employers may also be held liable for sexual harassment if it permits conduct that leads to an overly sexual work environment. It can be challenging to prove gender discrimination without first obtaining a lawyer, since specifics such as proving intent can often be complicated. There might also be procedures that must be followed in detail when one pursues a claim.

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Life in Naperville

Naperville, Illinois is a city in DuPage and Will Counties. It has a population of 140,000 people.

In 2006, Money Magazine

named Naperville, Illinois the second best place to live in the United States.

Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper. Throughout most of its history, Naperville was a rural agricultural community. However, it began to experience a population boom in the 1960s, whichaccelerated in the 80s and 90s, with the construction of a major tollway into the Naperville, Illinois area.

Modernly, Naperville is in the heart of the Illinois Tech and Research Corridor, an area in which a large number of technology companies do business. It is sometimes called the Silicon Valley of the Midwest. Many of these companies, including BP, Nicor, and Nalco, employ large number of engineers, as well as administrative personnel. Many Naperville, Illinois lawyers are employed by these companies.

If you live in Naperville, Illinois and are in need of legal services, there are a large number of Naperville, Illinois attorneys who can help. A Naperville, Illinois lawyer will be able to advise you of your legal rights, and your chances of succeeding in your legal dispute.

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