Legal Question in Employment Law in California

For anyone to be able to tell you if you have a case, at least one worth pursuing, they are going to have to talk with you to get all of the facts and ask you many questions. Certainly, the few facts you post would indicate offensive racial discrimination and harassment that needs to be addressed. But how to address it requires careful consideration, which you should discuss with an experienced employment law attorney before you decide what you wish to do. I suggest you contact some employment law attorneys in your area. You should not have any difficulty doing so, given what you have written. If you need any referrals, feel free to contact me.

Derogatory comments regarding an employee�s race, including those based on stereotypes about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of certain racial groups, are indicative of unlawful race discrimination and harassment. As pointed out by Mr. Kirschbaum, however, in order to know whether you have a case, you will need to speak with an employment attorney.

If you want to try to put an end to the comments yourself, you should know that if your employer has at least 5 employees, it is unlawful for the employer to retaliate against you for making a good faith complaint of race discrimination or harassment. Make sure you complain in writing in order to protect yourself if your employer does unlawfully retaliate against you.

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