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What is the name of your state? Virginia
i was recently laid off from a law firm after 12 yrs and 8 mos of service. i was the only female laid off and there was one male. i was given no notice at all until the day the lawyer called me in the office on the 21st of march. i was his main legal assistant and worked on ssd cases. i done all the initial interviews worked up the files done the appeals etc. he got mad at me last september due to my husband having a major illness and required major surgery. he indicated that my job should come first and felt that i should put it before my husband. i told him then he could do what he thought he had to do and i would do what i needed to do. after that time he treated me with hostility and was very passive agressive. since my lay off, i discovered that the male legal assistants were paid substantially more than i was and so were some of the other female employees. he kept me from advancing and getting raises. i was a loyal employee and devoted to the job and clients. i kept my work up and never missed a thing. the clients counted on me a lot as well as my co workers. in any event what i would like to know do i have a case to file with the eeoc. i feel that i have been discrimated against and would like to see what my options are. i don't want to do anything until i can get some kind of legal advise. i live in a very small area and this lawyer is well known and no lawyer here will go up against him. i hope i am not repeating myself, i am not sure my first message went through. thank you for your help and any advise you can offer. also all the other employees except 2 were hired long after i was except for the office manager and the receptionist.
i was recently laid off from a law firm after 12 yrs and 8 mos of service. i was the only female laid off and there was one male. i was given no notice at all until the day the lawyer called me in the office on the 21st of march. i was his main legal assistant and worked on ssd cases. i done all the initial interviews worked up the files done the appeals etc. he got mad at me last september due to my husband having a major illness and required major surgery. he indicated that my job should come first and felt that i should put it before my husband. i told him then he could do what he thought he had to do and i would do what i needed to do. after that time he treated me with hostility and was very passive agressive. since my lay off, i discovered that the male legal assistants were paid substantially more than i was and so were some of the other female employees. he kept me from advancing and getting raises. i was a loyal employee and devoted to the job and clients. i kept my work up and never missed a thing. the clients counted on me a lot as well as my co workers. in any event what i would like to know do i have a case to file with the eeoc. i feel that i have been discrimated against and would like to see what my options are. i don't want to do anything until i can get some kind of legal advise. i live in a very small area and this lawyer is well known and no lawyer here will go up against him. i hope i am not repeating myself, i am not sure my first message went through. thank you for your help and any advise you can offer. also all the other employees except 2 were hired long after i was except for the office manager and the receptionist.
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