Brunswick Employment Discrimination Attorney

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Both Georgia and the federal government have passed laws that prohibiting discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics. Employers in the city of Brunswick, whether public or private, may be held liable under federal and state laws depending on the type of trait first prompted the discrimination.

How Does Employment Discrimination Occur?

Employment discrimination occurs if an employer treats you wrongly because of your membership in a legally protected category. Employers are prohibited from using certain traits to evaluate you such as national origin, religion, race, age, familial status, or gender. In order for a claim of employment discrimination to be proven, a Brunswick, Georgia plaintiff must show that his (or her) employer actively intended to treat him differently because of his protected status.

How can Employment Discrimination be Proven in Georgia?

This can be shown if the employer has a history of mistreating people of the same status, or if individuals testify regarding the employer's specific statements that a reasonable person would conclude are biased. Additionally, employers who fire someone or retaliate against them for bringing a discrimination lawsuit are clearly in violation of the law.

Employment discrimination claims have complicated filing procedures, because they involve pursuing the claim with specific agencies. Brunswick, Georgia has many lawyers available to assist you in filing in a timely fashion, and they can also help you pursue any remedies that might be available to you while your case is being processed.

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Life in Brunswick

Many Georgians know Brunswick because it is the seat of Glynn County, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the United States Department of Homeland Security. Those three major institutions in Brunswick provide the bulk portion of jobs. The city is the twelfth largest municipality in the State of Georgia with an estimated 104,000 residents. The city is known as the "Shrimp Capital of the World" as a result of the budding shrimp and crab industry but also plays host to a number of experienced lawyers. Brunswick lawyers are familiar with local court procedures and use their knowledge to help advise you.  

Historically, Brunswick played a major role in building and launching war material transport ships, namely the Liberty Ships, that were built by the J.A. Jones Construction Company. Liberty Ships were used to transport material to the European and Pacific Theatres. Brunswick was also the location of President George Bush's G8 Summit and has a thriving aeronautical industry. Brunswick is well known in the professional golf world because it hosts the Seaside Resort, a Professional Golf Association course named #1 resort in North America by Golf Digest. 

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