Rapaport Law Firm represents employees who have been discriminated against on the basis of race and color, in violation of local and federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). We have represented:
- Employees who were rejected for advancement/promotion because of their race
- Job applicants who were not hired because of their race
- Employees who were subjected to less favorable treatment, including lower pay, because of their race
- Employees who were subjected to grotesquely inappropriate and offensive remarks and slurs in the workplace.
It is illegal for an employer to base employment decisions on race or national origin. Racial discrimination can occur in numerous situations in the workplace, such as the decision to not hire someone or the failure to offer a promotion. Unfortunately, it is still common for people to be exposed to numerous types of workplace discrimination based on their race or nation of origin. Fortunately, New York has some of the most powerful anti-discrimination laws in the country. The New York employment lawyers at Rapaport Law Firm have the skills and experience to help victims of race discrimination protect their legal rights in state and federal courts.
Our New York employment lawyers are proud of our firm’s 30-year track record of success in effectively represented New Yorkers who have suffered race discrimination at their jobs. We have also handled high profile discrimination cases on behalf of New Yorkers who have experienced race and national origin discrimination at retail stores and in other public settings.
In our groundbreaking case, Mena v. Key Food, attorney Marc Rapaport achieved national recognition for aggressively pursuing claims that racial bias was pervasive at one of New York City’s largest grocery store cooperatives. The case received extensive publicity in the local and national media because our firm released audio tape recordings of executives using ethnic slurs regarding African Americans. The audio recordings of racially offensive slurs were instrumental in obtaining a favorable settlement for our clients. As a result of attorney Marc Rapaport’s victory in the Key Food case, the use of audio tape evidence by employees in civil rights cases has become accepted and commonplace. If you are seeking a NY race discrimination lawyer, call Rapaport Law Firm today.