Defending My Business

If you are a person of color, you might not be a stranger to dealing with racism. When you experience it in the workplace, however, you may not know what to do. You might want to do what you can to hold your employer accountable for their actions and to help protect yourself and other people of color from this type of discrimination. If so, consider hiring an employment attorney to help you. Unfortunately, though, you may not have a lot of money, and you might not think you will be able to afford to seek legal representation. If you are in this situation, here are some things you should know:

There Are Lawyers Who Can Help

There are lawyers out there who can help you. Some lawyers are passionate about these types of causes and offer their legal services to victims of racism and other forms of discrimination for free or in exchange for very low legal fees. In many cases, these attorneys will not charge you anything upfront and will not charge you anything if they aren't able to win your case. If you win the case and they do charge you, they often will not require you to pay your legal fees out of pocket. Instead, they will make things simple for you by charging you a percentage of the settlement that you receive.

There Are Special Programs

You can seek out a program designed to help people like you with legal fees. They can help you find a lawyer, pay your legal fees, and more. You can get a lot of support from a program or organization like this, so don't feel like you have to face your tough situation alone. Even if you already have a lawyer, it can be worth contacting a program or organization like this for the support it can provide, both financially and emotionally. 

The Cost Can Be Worth It

Even if you do end up having to pay legal fees to hire an employment lawyer, the cost can be worthwhile. After all, you could end up with a settlement of some sort, or you could win in court. Settling or winning your case will most likely reimburse any expenses you may incur. Plus, you will know that you did everything that you could to fight for yourself and your rights, all while fighting for the rights of other people of color and other victims of discrimination too.