Employment Discrimination

Kansas City Employment Discrimination Lawyer

Numerous federal and state laws protect employees from being discriminated against. One of the hardest situations employees face are circumstances of discrimination and prejudice at the work-place. Your place of employment is where you spend a majority of your waking hours. You dedicate your time, service, and energy to a place that should be free of discrimination and prejudice. You should be able to feel comfortable and safe at work. Unfortunately, unfair and illegal treatment happens at work. When this occurs, employees are often left feeling that they do not have a voice or are ashamed to raise any concerns because they would rather not bring more attention to the delicate issue of being different.

The Kansas City employment discrimination lawyers at the Krause & Kinsman Law Firm understand the anxiety employees may have with raising their concerns. Our firm strives to protect our client’s interests in a way that makes them feel the most comfortable. We combat employers, supervisors, and co-workers when they do not treat our clients with the same respect and dignity as others because of a characteristic that makes them different.

What is Employment Discrimination?

Employment discrimination essentially means you are singled out for being different. To be illegal, the discrimination must be based on one or more protected characteristics, including:

  • Age (differs)
  • Citizenship Status
  • Color
  • Disability
  • Genetic Information
  • HIV/AIDS
  • National Origin
  • Off-duty Use of Tobacco
  • Pregnancy
  • Race
  • Religion
  • Sex

Do You Have to Be Fired to File a Claim?

You do not have to be fired to have an employment discrimination claim. Usually, employees are fearful when it comes to deciding whether or not to leave their job because they have been at the mercy of discriminatory practices. Our jobs are our livelihoods. We use our jobs as a means to survive and enjoy life. Discriminatory practices can occur in many aspects of the job, including:

  • Assignments
  • Classification of Employees
  • Compensation
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Hiring and Firing
  • Layoffs
  • Pay, Retirement Plans, and Disability Leave
  • Promotions
  • Recruitment
  • Testing
  • Transfers
  • Training
  • Use of Company Facilities
  • And other types of practices.

Workplace Discrimination in the United States

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that in 2017 there were 84,254 workplace discrimination charges filed in their agent in the fiscal year of 2017. Those charges resulted in $398 Million in damages being recovered for the victims. The average cost of defense and settlement paid out per victim was $160,000.

Workplace Discrimination Statistics

84,254

workplace discrimination charges filed with the EEOC in FY2017

$398 M

in recovered damages for victims nationwide

Our Reputation

The Krause & Kinsman Law Firm is made up of some of the nation’s foremost legal minds in the mass-tort field. That’s why our clients & co-counsel partners choose us.

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, and Co-Chair of the Law & Briefing Committee in MDL 2846:

In Re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL 2974:

In Re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL 2924:

In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation

Along with the aforementioned MDLs,

Plaintiff’s Counsel has prosecuted thousands of cases across other Multi-District Litigations and Mass-Torts, including:

MDL No. 3043:

Acetaminophen ASD/ADHD Product Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2753:

Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2782:

Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation

MCL No. 627:

In Re: Physiomesh Litigation, MCL

MCL No. 633:

In Re: Prolene Hernia System Mesh Litigation

MDL No. 2750:

Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2641:

Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2326:

In Re: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2606:

Benicar (Olmesartan) Product Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2666:

In Re: Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2591:

Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation

MDL No. 2936:

In Re: Smity’s/CAM2303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation

MCL No. 630:

In Re: Proceed Mesh Litigation

MDL No. 2543:

In Re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

MDL No. 2004:

In Re: Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2187:

In Re: C. R. Bard, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2325:

In Re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2327:

In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2387:

In Re: Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 251:

In Re: Neomedic Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Highly Awarded Trial Attorneys

The Krause & Kinsman Law Firm is one of the nation’s leading mass-tort & personal-injury law firms. The founding partners, Adam & Robert, have been selected to serve on steering committees for some of the largest pharmaceutical mass-tort cases.

Working With Us

Partnering with Krause & Kinsman is easy. When you partner with Krause & Kinsman, you can be sure that our mutual clients’ complex matters are handled with the utmost care and dedication. In addition to our top-notch representation, we will ensure our mutual clients receive frequent communication about the status of their cases.

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Why Us?

Recognized leaders in mass-torts with vast experience in complex litigation.

Your clients will appreciate the high-quality representation provided.

Your clients will consistently real-time updates on the status of their case via video, email, text, and phone.

Get real-time updates on the status of our mutual clients while their cases progress.

Collaborate on the case together and receive co-counsel fees.