Employment Discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, retaliation, and various types of harassment. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. The United States Constitution and some state constitutions provide additional protection when the employer is a governmental body or the government has taken significant steps to foster the discriminatory practice of the employer. The Fifth  [ Read More ]

By Tom Streissguth, eHow Contributor There are several causes for a wrongful termination lawsuit, including discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, disability, national origin, or religion; retaliation for whistleblowing or filing a workers’ compensation claim; for organizing a union; and/or the violation of a contract. There are several important steps to take when preparing a lawsuit. If you have been laid off or fired, and believe that you may have lost your job for an unlawful reason, you may have a right to bring a lawsuit for wrongful termination against your former employer. Your potential legal remedies include  [ Read More ]

Employment Discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. There is also a growing body of law preventing or occasionally justifying employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, and various types of harassment. The main body of employment discrimination laws is composed of federal and state statutes. The United States Constitution and some state constitutions provide additional protection where the employer is a governmental body or the government has taken significant steps to foster the discriminatory practice of the  [ Read More ]