Peachtree City Gender Discrimination Attorney

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The Civil Rights Act of 1963 and the Equal Pay Act prohibit employers in Georgia from discriminating on the basis of gender. Consequently employers cannot use sex or gender as a basis for determinations regarding wages, hiring procedures, or promotion policies. They also must ensure that working environments are not hostile or biased towards a particular gender, and that it is not of an overtly sexual atmosphere.

What Must be Proven in a Discrimination Claim?

Discrimination can be proven under the Equal Pay act if both men and women do the same type of work for the same employer but are still paid in different amounts. Additionally, a claim may prevail if an employer in Peachtree City hires only one gender, promotes workers because of their gender, or retaliates against those seeking relief for this misconduct.

When is Sexual Harassment Prohibited?

Sexual harassment consists of any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature directed towards the victim, and includes both physical and verbal acts. An employer in Peachtree City may also potentially be held liable for inappropriate behavior that was conducted by an employee's co-worker.

Georgia employers who allow conduct to produce an overly sexual work atmosphere might also be held liable for sexual harassment. The specific details for proving intent to discrimination can be complicated, and so gender discrimination might be challenging to prove without an attorney. The procedures for filing can also be complex.

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Life in Peachtree City

Peachtree City plays host to 35,000 Fayette County residents. The population is expected in increase drastically with the formal annexation of an adjacent unincorporated area of Coweta County known as "the West Village." Annexation or not, Peachtree City is one of the best places to live in the United States. The city offers over ninety miles of road dedicated solely to golf cart traffic. Over 25% of Peachtree City residents own a golf cart making it a very popular method of transportation. The city allows unaccompanied 15-year olds to operate the carts alone as long as they have a learner's permit. Peachtree City is known widely as the location of a National Weather Service radar station from which the Weather Forecast Office broadcasts. Most recently, Peach tree city ranked 8th on Money Magazine's 100 best places to live. It's the second time. Peachtree City additionally won the Tree City USA title from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Peachtree City is also a bustling center of commerce with Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America which is a major supplier of automotive electronics, the long time local company named Cooper Lighting, and Avery Dennison which manufacturers paper products and adhesives. As such a standout city, you shouldn't be surprised to find out there are a number of local Peachtree City lawyers. Lawyers in Peachtree City are acquainted with local Fayette County and Georgia State court procedures.

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