Morgantown Workplace Discrimination Lawyers

West Virginia University is the largest employer in Morgantown, and the local economy is also supported by employers in healthcare, retail, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. In any workplace, it is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of personal characteristics, such as age, race, sex, religion, or medical status. If you have experienced any such discrimination at work, you need to consult a Morgantown workplace discrimination lawyer as soon as possible.  

Representing Workplace Discrimination Cases in Morgantown, WV 

The team at Hansberry & Wagoner, PLLC has years of proven experience handling a wide range of employment law cases for clients in Morgantown and the surrounding areas of West Virginia. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for investigating claims of workplace discrimination in the US, and in fiscal year 2024, the EEOC received 88,531 total complaints nationwide. The West Virginia Human Rights Commission is the state level agency that investigates workplace discrimination in West Virginia on behalf of the state.   

If you believe you are the victim of any type of workplace discrimination, it can be incredibly daunting to imagine taking legal action against your employer. Most large employers have in-house legal representation or can afford to hire powerful attorneys. You need to hire legal representation to level the playing field.  

Many people who suffer discrimination do not speak out about these experiences, so many incidents go unreported. However, if you hire a workplace discrimination lawyer, they can assist you in pursuing accountability for the adverse treatment you experienced.  

Building a Workplace Discrimination Case in Morgantown 

Success in a workplace discrimination case in Morgantown will require proof of disparate treatment based on protected personal characteristics. In other words, you must prove that your employer treated you differently and/or based job-related decisions on personal characteristics. This can seem difficult at first, but a Morgantown workplace discrimination attorney will know how to gather the evidence you need to build your case.  

You may have grounds to claim compensation for economic and non-economic damages, and some workers who suffer discrimination are also eligible to punitive damages. For example, you may be able to claim compensation for lost income and benefits as well as pain and suffering. Ultimately, your case could be worth more than you expect, but you need to hire a workplace discrimination lawyer to represent you.  

The team at Hansberry & Wagoner, PLLC, has more than 30 combined years of experience ready to be put to work in your case. We know the EEOC and West Virginia state workplace discrimination laws that apply to all employers in West Virginia, and we know how to resolve the various legal challenges you might encounter as your case unfolds. Contact us today and schedule your initial consultation with an experienced Morgantown workplace discrimination lawyer.