Lawyers for Doctors & University Professors
Doctors and university professors are in a unique situation when it comes to securing and retaining employment. Tenure or peer reviews can make or break your career, and when discrimination is present, it can be difficult to protect your job.
The lawyers at Sterling Attorneys at Law have represented doctors and professors, and we know that they face unique challenges. Contact us online or call our law office at 1-888-486-6305 for legal advice.
Tenure for University Professors & Discrimination
If you are an associate professor, you are not guaranteed a permanent position unless you are granted tenure. When tenure is achieved, the professor essentially has a job for life. Unfortunately, this extremely important career milestone can be hampered by discrimination.
For example, a department chairman does not want more women in his department, so he refuses tenure to an experienced and qualified female employee. The employee has developed a teaching curriculum and publishing protocol over seven years of employment in academia, and it becomes useless overnight.
Hospital Doctor Privileges & Discrimination
Similar to academic tenure, hospital doctors are typically granted privileges by a peer review committee or chairperson. When a committee gangs up on an employee because of his or her age, race, gender or other unjust reason, it is against the law. If you have been denied privileges or your privileges have been revoked for discriminatory reasons, seek legal counsel.
Many discrimination acts are clouded in secrecy. At Sterling Attorneys at Law, we investigate and pry into the facts until we expose the wrongdoing. We are determined and will aggressively pursue your employment law case. Contact us online or call 1-888-486-6305 for a consultation. Our offices are conveniently located near Detroit, in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
