Private Sector Title VII Lawyers in Washington, D.C.

Reliable and Reputable Representation Informed by 17 Years of Experience

You are granted several civil rights as an employee under Title VII, including the right against discrimination and the right against retaliation from your employer. If your rights have been violated, you can take legal action to assert your rights and recover any associated damages.

Pitre & Associates, LLC supports private sector employees throughout the Washington, D.C. area and the country whose Title VII rights have been violated. The attorneys at the firm have been advocating for workers for 17 years, and they have cultivated a strong reputation for results and reliability throughout their practice. They will help you assert your rights granted under Title VII and make sure your private sector employer does not skirt the law.

Schedule a free initial consultation with Pitre & Associates, LLC to learn more about how the firm can help. Representing clients in Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland.

Your Rights Under Title VII

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against a person based on: 

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• Sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity)
• National origin

The statute also protects employees from retaliation for: 

• Complaining about discrimination
• Participating in an employment discrimination proceeding (e.g., cooperating as a witness in a discrimination lawsuit)
• Reasonably opposing discrimination (e.g., resisting unwanted sexual advances from a superior)

Title VII cases often arise when an employer prejudices against an employee in the workplace or employment process, such as in recruiting, promoting, transferring, training, assigning work, and measuring performance. For instance, no one should be denied employment or treated differently in the workplace on the basis of perceived racial, religious, national, sexual, or religious characteristics or association with someone with these characteristics.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title VII, which is applicable to private sector and public sector companies that have 15 or more employees, as well as to employment agencies, state and local governments, and apprenticeship programs. Federal government employees follow a different procedure.