(I prefer law professionals, to answer this question. Thank you)
How can I sue a supermarket, for being descriminated as a job applicant? Please explain the steps and how I can do this successfully. How much money would I be able to sue them for?
2007-08-05 14:34:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Andrew-a corporation is legally the same as a person, so you would sue them in their corporate name--like "Jones Groceries" incorporated. If they are a corporation from another state doing business in your state, you file the lawsuit in state court and serve their registered agent. If they don't have an agent in your state, you serve your Secretary of State's office. You can find their registered agent for service of process by finding whatever your state calls the Corporation Commission or Public Regulatory Commission. If you know anyone who is a lawyer or knows a lawyer, this takes about 5 minutes to find out. It may be on your state's website. Anyway-you sue the national corporation and serve them (probably) in your state's capital. If you were discriminated against in a hiring practice, you can sue them under section1983 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. How much money? No clue--not enough facts. Would need to know your work history, the type of discrimination, the proposed rate of pay--that kind of info. I can't guess at damages.
2007-08-05 14:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eeoc is the government's (tax payers') office that provides for making up the rules the companies must follow. They also write the little loop-holes that the companies can work around. If you are dead serious about this and have the money hen get a good civil trial law firm and maybe you can pay them enough to write some intimidating charges up and have them 'served' to the company headquarters and it's possible you'll get an out of court settlement if it's a questionable case. If it looks like you actually have them 'dead-to-rights',then instruct the firm regarding a min. or at least hold-out for a second offer, and take it and run, as if it goes to trial after a reasonable offer is made a judge sees this as someone who just wants to get richer instead of just rich. If you get a reasonable offer that justifiably compensates you for your troubles and woes in a more than adequate fashion and you still choose to tie up the courts, then your chances for a judge to run a fair trial or even find your case not of merit and thrown out is a real possibility.
If you have no money and a good case, a good firm will take it still but they'll take 30-60% of it. The out of courts figures are usually 30 and the trials are the 60. If you can't get any firm to take your case, contact the aclu and run your case by them and if indeed your rights have been violated, you might get them to get this started up for you.
Good luck.
2007-08-06 04:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by jemrx2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you would need to be able to prove that the company based it's decision on some prohibited characteristic -- such as race or ancestry. Or other categories that may be protected under your state constitution.
Remember, not all discrimination is illegal. Only discrimination based on a protected category.
Then, assuming you're willing to put in the time to learn the legal procedures (or get an attorney), you file a civil complaint alleging the facts that support your claim of illegal discrimination, and the remedy you seek.
2007-08-05 21:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the EEOC immediately. You have to file a complaint with the EEOC within 180 days of the discriminatory act. I believe they have forms and can help you after that. They usually conduct an investigation of the company and then either take over the case on your behalf or give you what is called a "right to sue" letter.
2007-08-06 00:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by Matt W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Discrimination based on race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation is illegal.
If you were discriminated on based on age, then that's not illegal, because you may need to be a certain age.
The company will most likely say that they didn't hire you because you didn't fit the bill... Even if they DID discriminate. So you would have to somehow prove what they did.
Good luck!
Have a good day.
2007-08-05 21:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to be askin your union this not us. They're meant to hold up your case in things like this.
2007-08-06 06:02:22 · answer #6 · answered by Lily R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋