Discrimination & Losing Job Promotions
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A job promotion is a big deal: better pay, better bonuses, and better benefits can go a long way. Unfortunately, upper management doesn’t always choose the best candidate for the job. In normal circumstances, there’s not much you can do to change the scenario, but if you lost the promotion due to discrimination, Nisar Law Group could help.

Discrimination & Promotions

A valid discrimination claim requires proof of an adverse employment action based on a protected characteristic.

Protected characteristics include the following:

  • Sex;
  • Race;
  • Religion;
  • Color;
  • National origin; and
  • Disability.

Trying to Prove Discrimination

Active discrimination comes in various forms, and it’s important to collect and document any discriminatory acts that may have impacted your lack of promotion.

Evidence of discriminatory acts may include:

  • Direct prejudicial evidence such as emails, in-person conversations, and text messages.
  • Burden-shifting scenarios based on circumcisional evidence where an employer gives a reason that covers for discrimination.
  • The discriminated employee was clearly a better candidate than the employee that was promoted. In these cases, it must be argued that any reasonable employer would have promoted the discriminated employee over the employee that was promoted.  

Get the Legal Advocate You Need

If you believe you’ve been discriminated against, Nisar Law Group can help. Our discrimination attorneys have helped New York residents fight against discriminatory hiring and promoting practices, and we may be able to take on your case.

At Nisar Law Group, P.C., our New York lawyers are prepared to help hold your employer accountable for mistreatment directed at you. Please call us at or contact us online to discuss your case.

Written by Mahir S. Nisar

Mahir S. Nisar is the Principal at the Nisar Law Group, P.C., a boutique employment litigation firm dedicated to representing employees who have experienced discrimination within the workplace. Mr. Nisar has developed a stellar reputation for effectively advocating for his clients through his many years of practice as a civil litigator. Mr. Nisar’s passion in helping people overcome adversity in life and in their livelihood led him to train himself as a life coach with the Institute of Life Coach Training (ILCT). He routinely provides life coaching and executive coaching services to his existing clients as they collectively navigate the challenges of the legal process.