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Talk to a lawyer about all your legal options. For the name of a lawyer, call Lawyer Referral at 604.687.3221 in the lower mainland and 1.800.663.1919 elsewhere in BC. | Talk to a lawyer about all your legal options. For the name of a lawyer, call Lawyer Referral at 604.687.3221 in the lower mainland and 1.800.663.1919 elsewhere in BC. | ||
If the discrimination is at your place of work and you belong to a union, the union may be able to help you. As well, the ''Employment Standards Act'' may cover your case and you may have a wrongful dismissal claim—check scripts 270, 280, and 241 for more details. The BC Ministry of Justice also has information on human rights protection on its website at [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/human-rights-protection www.ag.gov.bc.ca/human-rights-protection]. | If the discrimination is at your place of work and you belong to a union, the union may be able to help you. As well, the ''Employment Standards Act'' may cover your case and you may have a wrongful dismissal claim—check scripts [[Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)|270]], [[Termination Under the BC Employment Standards Act (Script 280)|280]], and [[If You're Fired - Wrongful Dismissal (Script 241)|241]] for more details. The BC Ministry of Justice also has information on human rights protection on its website at [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/human-rights-protection www.ag.gov.bc.ca/human-rights-protection]. | ||
==Are there time limits for filing a complaint and suing?== | ==Are there time limits for filing a complaint and suing?== |