Discrimination, Harassment and Illegal Pay Practices in NASCAR Racing
North Carolina Employment Lawyers
No industry is immune to employment problems, including the stock car racing industry. Failure to pay overtime wages, gender and race discrimination, and sexual harassment are as common in stock car racing as in other workplaces.
The employment law attorneys of Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC, in Charlotte have handled a wide range of employment law cases for people in North Carolina, including employees working for various race teams in the stock car racing industry.
- Our firm is handling a high-profile case for a former car chief for the Carl Edwards team. We’ve also represented other former employees of major stock car racing teams.
- We have experience taking employment cases to court and litigating against racing teams.
If you work in the racing industry and you believe you have been subjected to unlawful pay practices, unfair wage withholding, sex, race, religious, age, or disability discrimination, or harassment, we invite you to contact our office to schedule a confidential appointment.
Unique Challenges in the Auto Racing Industry
During racing season, mechanics typically work 6 days a week and travel across the U.S. These highly skilled mechanics can make good wages during racing season — if they are getting paid the agreed-upon, appropriate wages and receiving overtime pay for the extra hours they put in.
In the past, some racing teams have gotten into trouble for failure to pay overtime when required. Whether it was "an oversight" or they think it will be overlooked because of the dedication mechanics have to the sport and the team, it's unfair — and it's illegal. It's not just unfair to the mechanics. It's also unfair to their families who must sacrifice while their loved one is on the road.
Key employees on racing teams typically have written employment agreements. In addition to responding to employment violations, the attorneys of Fosbinder & Van Kampen represent these employees in up-front negotiation of the terms of those agreements. We also respond to violations of negotiated employment agreements in court.
Take Action to Fight Discrimination and Pay Violations
Schedule a confidential appointment with an employment law attorney at Fosbinder & Van Kampen, PLLC, today. Call us toll free at 1.866.899.9245 or contact our firm online. We're ready to help.
