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Call 800-672-3103 for a Free consultation. If your rights as an employee have been violated, our employment law attorneys in Puerto Rico can help you pursue justice. With years of experience litigating discrimination cases and knowledge of state and federal labor laws, contact our lawyers today to discuss your case.
Different types of employment law cases
There are a load of issues that small businesses and their employees face or for that matter even large companies and their employees. Some of the most typical issues are sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour claims, etc.
As mentioned, employment law is complicated and to handle such cases without the help of legal professionals is certainly not going to bear any fruit.
Legal counselors are well versed with the laws and also have plenty of experience in dealing with different types of employment law cases and they can help you with all of the following and more:
- Sexual harassment/hostile work environment – Sexual harassment claims are very serious matters indeed. It is not uncommon for employees to be subjected to things such as sexual provocation, lewd comments, unwelcome sexual touching and advances, sexually charged electronic communications, and so forth.
- Discrimination – All employees have the right to be treated equally. However, in the real world, many employees find themselves being unfairly treated or differently treated solely based on factors such as skin color, age, gender, political affiliation, religious background, cultural background, etc. The bottom line is that to treat someone differently because of such factors is discrimination and it is illegal to do so.
- Minimum wage – There are both state and federal laws pertaining to minimum wage which stipulate the minimum amount an employee has to be paid on an hourly basis. Currently, the federal minimum is $7.25 per hour. In some cases though, an employee or worker may actually be getting paid less than this.
- Retaliation – Employees have the right to protected acts. For instance, refusing to follow instructions which may be discriminatory. The employee in such a case has the right to decline to partake in these protected activities. However, this can often result in retaliation by their superiors, which may even include termination or harassment of the employee.
Contact one of our attorneys today at 800-672-3103.
