Employment discrimination remains an egregious issue in the United States, one disproportionately affecting Black women. Black females face the most discrimination in the labor market, including being the first to be let go, discrimination in wages, and disparities in promotions to higher positions of authority, especially when compared to White men. According to government statistics, this is true across the board in all occupations and includes amongst workers who have attained higher degrees from Bachelors and upward.
Exacerbated Bias When Black-plus-Female Demographics
The wage gap between women and men, and between Black and White employees, significantly displays just how much work remains to be done huge to eliminate discrimination against workers based on their sex and race. There is an intensified disparity of treatment of Black women workers in particular. It is the exacerbating bias that arises when it is a Black-plus-female demographic, where there is an intersection of bias against the Black race and bias against the female sex. Workers in this subgroup experience more severe systemic and individual discrimination than they would based on their sex or race alone.
Do not sit on your rights! If you think you are being discriminated against because of your race and/or sex, contact Hope A. Lang, Attorney at Law today for a free consultation. I have successfully represented numerous employees and was successful in recovering financial compensation for their emotional pain and suffering, and moneys for lost wages, both for past lost wages and projected future lost wages. This law office accepts cases from all over New Jersey and has locations in Southern, Central and Northern NJ to meet with clients. Call today for a free consultation.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, even when controlling for education and experience, Black women earn less than White men. In 2021, Black women who worked full-time year-round with a bachelor's degree earned 62.5 cents for every dollar earned by White men. In 2023, Black women working full-time year-round earned just 69 cents for every dollar earned by White men. Systemic racism and sexism persists in the workplaces and disproportionately affects Black women. See NJ Sex Discrimination Attorney, I’m a Female Executive Unfairly Evaluated.
Despite their significant contributions to the workforce, Black women face individual biases and systemic barriers resulting in some of the most pronounced disparities in employment among all demographic groups.
Discrimination in Promotions and Pay Awards at Corporate Levels
Black women are the least likely to be promoted to positions of authority. The combined effects of race and sex discrimination faced by Black women can lead to initial discrimination in the awarding of promotions, then when promoted, being paid at a rate equivalent to other demographics. Black women at all levels, including corporate managers, may be paid significantly less than situated White, Hispanic, Asian or male counterparts. See New Jersey Race Discrimination Lawyer.
New Jersey Has the Strongest and Most Aggressive Equal Pay Law in the Country.
New Jersey has the strongest and most aggressive equal pay law in the country. If you are a NJ worker whose employer is paying you less for doing substantially the same kind of work as other employees, and the pay disparity is based upon your race, sex etc., you could be entitled to treble damages under the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act if the employer has no legal defenses. See Unequal Pay and Wage Claims - Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act. This NJ law, incorporated into the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, is the strongest civil rights - equal pay law in the US. It heavily penalizes employers whose workers who can prove their lesser financial remuneration for doing substantially the same kind of work was illegally based on their being a member of a protected class. See NJ Wage Payment Attorney, Same Job, But Paid Less Than Co-workers.
What You Can Do.
If you are being subjected to unlawful workplace discrimination, contact Hope A. Lang, Attorney at Law today for a free consultation. I have represented numerous employees who were discriminated against and was successful in recovering multiple six-figure financial compensation for their emotional pain and suffering, and moneys for lost wages, both for past lost wages and projected future lost wages.
If you resign, you may lose right to prevail in a lawsuit.
In many instances of discrimination and retaliation, if you resign, you may lose right to prevail in a lawsuit unless you first take certain legally required measures to preserve your job while you are still employed. If you are thinking of resigning, or think you will be fired, or have been fired, you should contact this office immediately for a free consultation to discuss your options in the safest way for you.
I accept cases from all over New Jersey and have locations in Southern, Central and Northern NJ to meet with clients.
Hope A. Lang, Attorney at Law represents workers throughout the entire state, including Hackensack, Jersey City, Newark, Irvington, Orange, East Orange, Trenton, Paterson, Montclair, Elizabeth, North Brunswick, Cherry Hill, Vineland, Union, Plainfield, Hamilton Township, Lakewood, Edison, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Franklin, Lakewood, and every NJ County, including Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Essex, Monmouth, Somerset, Ocean, Union, Camden, Passaic, Morris, Gloucester, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden Counties.