Transgender Discrimination
Transgender Employees Face High Risk Of Discrimination
Workers’ identities and gender expression are highly personal matters. Unfortunately, many employees who are transgender or gender fluid may work with coworkers or managers who fail to respect their identities – and their legal rights.
Access to justice is important. At Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm, our attorneys work fiercely to protect our clients from employment discrimination, including on the basis of gender. We take transgender discrimination claims seriously, giving our clients the level of attention and advocacy they deserve.
How Transphobia Can Lead To Discriminatory Acts
Transgender discrimination in the workplace can occur in many forms, such as:
- Transphobic slurs or comments, including intentional deadnaming
- Sexual assault or harassment, which may be related to fetishizing transgender workers
- Passing up an employee for a promotion because they are transgender
- Paying transgender employees less than cisgender employees
- Terminating a worker primarily based on gender
- Refusing medical leave for procedures, surgeries or therapy
Many forms of transgender discrimination may be subtle, but they can all have a significant impact on your life and career. As with other types of discrimination, it can make you feel unsafe at the workplace, reduce your earnings or threaten your job prospects.
Trusted Advocacy For Transgender Workers
With extensive resources and an expanding reach, our law firm has a passion for taking on employers – including large, powerful corporations. Whether discrimination involves outwardly offensive remarks or hidden wage discrepancies, we can investigate your employer’s actions to highlight violations of your rights.
Our LGBTQ clients trust our lawyers to do what is right for their interests. We value inclusivity, respect and transparency throughout the process of reporting discrimination and filing lawsuits as necessary. You should always be able to feel comfortable with the professional who represents you.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Transgender Discrimination
Everyone deserves to work safely, and when your rights are being infringed on because of bigotry or small-minded supervisors, we know how frustrating it can be. Here are a few of the most common issues we see at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm.
Does Ohio protect against discrimination based on my sexual orientation? Can I sue because I’m a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or some other sexual orientation at all?
Can I make a claim for sexual harassment if the harasser is the same sex as me? Can I sue for man on man or woman on woman sexual harassment?
Another form of sexual harassment is hostile work environment sexual harassment. While hostile work environment claims cannot be based on one or two stray remarks, courts in Ohio will weigh the frequency and severity of remarks about your physical appearance and/or genitalia; comments or discussions about sex; improper touching, especially touching of a sexual nature; sending, showing or sharing naked or sexually explicit pictures, stories, or jokes; and other similar conduct.
If I wanted to file a claim because I have been discriminated due to my sexual orientation in federal court, how long do I have? Do I still have time to sue my employer for LGBTQ discrimination?
Transgender Discrimination Attorney: In order to file a claim in federal court, you or your attorney would have to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) first. Because there is no corresponding state law in Ohio that protects against sexual orientation discrimination, you or your employment lawyer would have to file within 180 days from the date of termination. Although termination is normally the date we go by, each case is different. So, if someone experiences what they believe to be discrimination because of their sexual orientation, they should contact our sexual orientation discrimination attorneys immediately to protect your claims.
Are there any advancements in Ohio for bringing protections for someone discriminated against because of their sexual orientation? How can we push for more employment law protections for LGBTQ members?
Transgender Discrimination Attorney: As discussed by our lawyers above, the law in Ohio is emerging in this area. Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion under EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., discussing gender discrimination as it relates to transgender discrimination in the workplace. Although the case centered around transgender rights, the case also has provided tremendously positive arguments that correlate to sexual orientation.
We Are Committed To Protecting You
Transgender employees deserve justice when employers discriminate or create hostile work environments. Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm, is dedicated to providing equal justice to all clients.
For a consultation, call or email us. With several locations across Ohio, our accomplished team is prepared to fight for you.