Below are some examples of direct discrimination: A parent rings a school asking about admission for a child with cerebral palsy. The secretary says, “We don't take disabled children.” A deaf young person is not allowed to take part in a workshop run by a visiting orchestra, as “Deaf children won't benefit from music.”
Direct evidence often involves a statement from a decision-maker that expresses a discriminatory motive. Direct evidence can also include express or admitted classifications, in which a recipient explicitly distributes benefits or burdens based on race, color, or national origin.
Discrimination & Harassment Discrimination is defined as an Unfavorable Action taken because of an individual's actual or perceived Protected Category.
A written complaint to OSPI must include the following information: A description the conduct or incident—use facts (what, who and when) An explanation of why you believe unlawful discrimination has taken place. Your name and contact information, including a mailing address.
Discrimination is the unequal treatment of different categories of people when this treatment cannot be justified on the basis of objective and reasonable criteria. Children are more vulnerable to discrimination than adults as they are often disadvantaged in terms of social power.
To prove discrimination in the workplace, wrongful termination or workplace retaliation in California, you may need to present evidence that: You have been treated unjustly based on one of your protected characteristics. You are qualified, capable and honest and performed your job satisfactorily.
Short answer: The average disability discrimination settlement in California is approximately $40,000 – $150,000 with the median settlement around $75,000. Settlements in less complex cases often settle below approximately $40,000 or lower and complex cases can surpass approximately $1,000,000.
Use any and all letters of commendation that you can obtain. Ask your clients, co-workers and customers to give you letters of commendation. Keep copies of all your work to demonstrate the quality of your work. Obtain copies of other employees' work to show the comparison.