Gender Discrimination
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: West Virginia and Ohio
We handle gender discrimination cases from our offices in Buckhannon, Clarksburg, Morgantown, Parkersburg, and Canton, Ohio.
Laws Prohibiting Gender Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Equal Pay Act
West Virginia's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act
West Virginia Human Rights Act
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112
Common Forms of Gender Discrimination
Pay Disparities
Sex Stereotyping
Glass Ceiling and Promotion Discrimination
Hostile Work Environment
A hostile work environment based on gender exists when an employee is subjected to sex-based comments, jokes, or conduct that is severe or pervasive enough to alter their working conditions. This overlaps with but is distinct from sexual harassment — a hostile environment can be created by gender-based hostility that is not sexual in nature, such as persistent comments that women do not belong in a particular job or industry, demeaning remarks about women’s competence, or exclusion from work activities based on gender.
Pregnancy and Caregiving Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination is a form of gender discrimination, and our dedicated pregnancy discrimination page addresses the specific legal protections available. Beyond pregnancy itself, caregiving discrimination — adverse treatment based on an employee’s caregiving responsibilities for children, elderly parents, or other family members — disproportionately affects women and can constitute gender discrimination when the employer applies different standards to men and women with similar caregiving obligations.
Hiring Discrimination
Gender discrimination in hiring remains a significant problem despite being one of the most clearly prohibited forms of employment discrimination. Employers who screen out female applicants for traditionally male roles (or vice versa), ask interview questions about family status or childcare plans, or apply different qualification standards based on gender are violating the law.
Gender Discrimination and Intersectionality
Gender discrimination often intersects with other forms of bias. Women of color, older women, women with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals may face compounded discrimination that reflects the intersection of their gender with other protected characteristics. Courts have recognized that intersectional discrimination is actionable — an employer can discriminate specifically against women of a particular race, for example, in ways that differ from its treatment of men of that race or women of other races. An experienced attorney can identify and present intersectional claims that capture the full scope of the discrimination experienced. These claims may also involve race, age, disability, national origin, or religious discrimination.
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Why Choose Klie Law Offices
Gender discrimination cases require attorneys who understand the multiple overlapping federal and state frameworks — Title VII, the EPA, West Virginia’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, and state human rights acts — and can identify the strongest combination of legal theories for each client’s situation. At Klie Law Offices, our employment law team has extensive experience handling gender discrimination and equal pay claims in West Virginia and Ohio. We are committed to fighting for equal treatment in the workplace and recovering the full damages our clients deserve.
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Office Locations
Buckhannon
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Clarksburg
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Morgantown
102, Morgantown, WV 26508
Canton, OH
Suite 606
Canton OH, 44718
The first thing you’ll notice when you come to our Law Offices is that we’ll listen to your story. We want to know what you’re going through and what you need. Then, we’ll explain how West Virginia law applies to your specific situation and what your legal options are. There are no cookie-cutter answers here. We create a legal strategy tailored to each client’s individual needs.
Depending on your situation, we will find the right path forward. We are adept at resolving your legal matters through negotiation and mediation whenever possible. But we also won’t hesitate to take your case to trial if that’s what it takes to get the best possible outcome for you.
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