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Despite a growing awareness, legal advancements, and tolerance towards the LGBT community, employees still admit that they are aren’t necessarily willing to be “out” in the workforce. Workers may not feel comfortable coming out, either in job interviews, or when on the job. According to a CNN report, 53% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered employees are “still in the closet” when it comes to their employment. The study was published by the Human Rights Campaign after surveying 806 LGBT respondents. This number is only up 2% from the same poll that was taken in 2009, indicating that despite some advancements, the LGBT community may still face discrimination in the workplace.

In the event of workplace discrimination, employees have the right to take action against their employer. Our Los Angeles employment  lawyers are dedicated to protecting the rights of employees. If you have suffered discrimination, we will take the time to review your case, identify any misconduct, and aggressively pursue legal action. Sexual orientation discrimination is illegal under California law and should not be tolerated. Our firm is committed to raising awareness and protecting the rights of the LGBT community in Los Angeles.

More than ever, individuals, organizations, and legislators are more open-minded, tolerant of the LGBT community. Reports indicate that more companies offer LGBT benefits to families and businesses have non-discrimination policies to protect the rights of LGBT employees. More than half of Americans support same-sex marriage and a general cultural shift suggests that members of the LGBT community should be comfortable in their decision to “come out” in an employment setting.

The administration is calling for an end to LBGT discrimination at the federal level. The administration, particularly Vice President Joe Biden, is calling for an end to workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys can help you understand your legal rights and what you should do if you have fallen victim to LGBT discrimination in the workplace.

At the recent Human Rights Campaign located in Los Angeles, Biden spoke out against organizations that may terminate, or otherwise discriminate against employees who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).

Arizona lawmakers recently decided against implementing an extremely controversial law involving denial of service to gay and lesbian customers.

Many say the legislation would have amounted to a modern day version of the discriminatory Jim Crow laws and was essentially state sponsored discrimination against lesbian and gay individuals.

Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys know that although some advances have been made in equality for LBGT individuals, there are still many strides that must be made. Especially in the area of employment discrimination law.

The individuals who say there is not discrimination against gay employees should look no further than the recent announcement made by a college football player heading to the NFL.

Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys know first hand that employment discrimination against workers due to their sexual orientation occurs on a daily basis.

There has been a recent push for Congress to create a federal statute that outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation but Congress has failed to pass the necessary legislation.

In the wake of the Senate’s approval of the Employee Non-Discrimination Act a Los Angeles Times article, reports a significant number of LGBT workers are discriminated against.

Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys know that the Employee Non-Discrimination Act is a significant step forward for the LGBT community and are committed to protecting the rights of all employees.

The Employee Non-Discrimination Act passed the U.S. Senate with a vote of 64-32. The Act was introduced in 1994 and has been resurrected from time to time since then without becoming law.

According to a recent news report from ABC the Senate has approved the Employee Non-Discrimination Act in a 64-32 vote. This is encouraging news for rights in the workplace but the House of Representatives has yet to act on the measure.

Our LBGT discrimination attorneys know that sexual orientation and gender identity have been an important topic in the United States for a long time but have just recently made critical strides.

The approval of the Non-Discrimination Act by the United States Senate comes about 17 years after a similar anti-discrimination act failed by a single vote.