Eastern Maine Law is here to help you enforce your rights. John Gause formed Eastern Maine Law to handle discrimination, civil rights, and personal injury cases on behalf of individuals. John Gause has been a trial lawyer for more than 25 years. He has been a partner at a leading statewide trial law firm and the lawyer for the Maine Human Rights Commission.
He has extensive experience trying employment discrimination, civil rights, and personal injury cases to juries. John Gause has a record of success that has earned him a statewide reputation. Most clients find their way to Eastern Maine Law after being referred by other lawyers around the state. They do so because they are confident that John will handle your case with the care it deserves.
John Gause was the Commission Counsel at the Maine Human Rights Commission for eight years. He represented the Commission in court in discrimination cases, drafted laws and regulations, and served as the Commission's general counsel. You have the right to work free from discrimination because of your sex, physical or mental disability, age, race, or other protected class.
He has extensive experience trying employment discrimination, civil rights, and personal injury cases to juries. John Gause has a record of success that has earned him a statewide reputation. Most clients find their way to Eastern Maine Law after being referred by other lawyers around the state. They do so because they are confident that John will handle your case with the care it deserves.
John Gause was the Commission Counsel at the Maine Human Rights Commission for eight years. He represented the Commission in court in discrimination cases, drafted laws and regulations, and served as the Commission's general counsel. You have the right to work free from discrimination because of your sex, physical or mental disability, age, race, or other protected class.
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Unlawful employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee differently because of protected-class status.
It can take many forms.
Eastern Maine Law represents current and former employees in employment discrimination claims.
We represent only individuals.
We do not represent any employers, corporations, or insurance companies.
Employers rarely admit that they discriminate.
It is not necessary to show direct evidence to prove a case.
Most cases are proven with "circumstantial evidence, " which means the way things happened confirms discrimination occurred.
It can take many forms.
Eastern Maine Law represents current and former employees in employment discrimination claims.
We represent only individuals.
We do not represent any employers, corporations, or insurance companies.
Employers rarely admit that they discriminate.
It is not necessary to show direct evidence to prove a case.
Most cases are proven with "circumstantial evidence, " which means the way things happened confirms discrimination occurred.
People with disabilities have the same right to work as everyone else.
It is illegal for an employer to ask questions about your disability during an interview, refuse to hire you, treat you differently, or fire you because of it.
Sometimes supervisors or coworkers harass people because of their disabilities, which is also illegal.
This is disability discrimination.
Employers also need to provide reasonable accommodations for your disability so that you can do your job.
These may be changes to your job responsibilities, workplace, or schedule.
It is illegal for an employer to ask questions about your disability during an interview, refuse to hire you, treat you differently, or fire you because of it.
Sometimes supervisors or coworkers harass people because of their disabilities, which is also illegal.
This is disability discrimination.
Employers also need to provide reasonable accommodations for your disability so that you can do your job.
These may be changes to your job responsibilities, workplace, or schedule.
A "whistleblower" is someone who reports something illegal or unsafe.
It may be something done by your employer or a condition in the workplace that causes you concern.
You have the right to report illegal or unsafe activity to your employer or an outside agency if your employer does not fix the problem.
It is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for reporting your concerns.
Unlawful retaliation may include threatening or harassing you, changing your job responsibilities, transferring you, or terminating your employment.
It may be something done by your employer or a condition in the workplace that causes you concern.
You have the right to report illegal or unsafe activity to your employer or an outside agency if your employer does not fix the problem.
It is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for reporting your concerns.
Unlawful retaliation may include threatening or harassing you, changing your job responsibilities, transferring you, or terminating your employment.
Sexual harassment occurs when an employee is subjected to a hostile work environment because of their sex.
It includes, but is not limited to, sexual advances at work, repeated crude jokes by supervisors or coworkers, condescending remarks, or suggestive comments.
Unwelcome, offensive conduct may be illegal if it is directed at you because of your sex, even if it does not involve sexual behavior.
You have the right to a workplace where all people are treated the same regardless of their sex.
Eastern Maine Law represents current and former employees in sexual harassment claims.
It includes, but is not limited to, sexual advances at work, repeated crude jokes by supervisors or coworkers, condescending remarks, or suggestive comments.
Unwelcome, offensive conduct may be illegal if it is directed at you because of your sex, even if it does not involve sexual behavior.
You have the right to a workplace where all people are treated the same regardless of their sex.
Eastern Maine Law represents current and former employees in sexual harassment claims.
Employees are entitled to take leave for childbirth, adoption, a serious health condition, to care for a close family member with a serious health condition, or certain exigencies arising out of a close family member's military service.
Leave may be taken all at once or on an intermittent basis, such as a day or two at a time.
They can also take a reduced schedule, working fewer hours per day.
Employers often fail to fully understand your rights to family and medical leave.
They sometimes think you are only entitled to 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
Leave may be taken all at once or on an intermittent basis, such as a day or two at a time.
They can also take a reduced schedule, working fewer hours per day.
Employers often fail to fully understand your rights to family and medical leave.
They sometimes think you are only entitled to 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
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