Federal and state laws prohibit employers from discrimination in the workplace based on age, race, ethnicity, sex, disability, or gender. Workers are also protected from sexual harassment in the work place by Federal and State Law. If discrimination is the reason a worker is fired, denied a promotion, denied raises, denied job opportunities, or if the worker is a victim of sexual harassment, the worker has a right to file a claim. There are short deadlines for filing a claim. Therefore if you believe you have a claim contact an attorney immediately.

At the Law Offices of Bruce J. Mery, we are dedicated to protecting your rights in employment law and civil rights cases, such as:

Wrongful termination
Discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, sex, disability, pregnancy, national origin, or gender.
Sexual harassment
Whistleblower cases
Violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (overtime and minimum wage violations)
Violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Breach of employment contracts
Retaliation claims
Severance pay disputes

Damages may include back pay, front pay (damages from time of trial to some point in future), employee benefits, insurance benefits, COBRA benefits, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorney fees, expert witness fees, court costs, and damage to reputation.
For many civil rights claims, you must go through a claim process at the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) or the Texas Workforce Commission, and obtain a "Right to Sue" letter. We will assist you in that process.

Contingency Fee Representation
Employment Law/Civil Rights cases may be handled on an hourly fee basis or on a contingency fee basis. Under this system, no attorney fees are charged unless we are successful in obtaining a recovery for you. However, depending on the case, you may be obligated to pay court costs and other expenses. Under certain circumstances we may also be entitled to recover attorneys fees and expenses.