ORIGINALLY POSTED ON: FindLaw.com Racial or ethnic discrimination in the workplace can rear its ugly head in a variety of forms, some of which can be overt or obvious. But racial discrimination can often be subtle and more difficult to detect, such as an employer’s failure to hire or promote an individual on account of their race. Whichever form it takes, however, racial discrimination in the workplace is strictly prohibited by a number of federal and state laws. Identifying Racial Discrimination One of the more difficult aspects of racial discrimination at work, is that it can often take place entirely  [ Read More ]

Racial Discrimination If you have concerns about race or national origin discrimination, feel free to Contact Us. Racial discrimination is the practice of letting a person’s race or skin color unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a job, promotion, or other employment benefit. It most often affects minority individuals who feel they have been unfairly discriminated against in favor of a Caucasian (or white) individual, but there have been recent cases where whites have claimed that reverse discrimination has occurred—that is, a minority received unfairly favorable treatment at the expense of a white individual. Court rulings handed down  [ 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 ]