Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights and Legal Remedies
Nov 22, 2023 | Lanna Dang
Workplace discrimination can have a significant impact on your professional life and overall well-being. Understanding your rights and legal remedies is crucial in addressing this issue. This article explores different forms of workplace discrimination, including gender, race, age, and disability-based discrimination. It outlines the laws that protect employees from discrimination and provides guidance on how our law firm can assist you in asserting your rights, seeking justice, and promoting a fair and inclusive working environment.
What is workplace discrimination?
Workplace discrimination is the act of treating an employee or applicant differently because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or raise; being treated unfairly or harassed; or being fired.
There are a number of federal and state laws that protect employees from discrimination. The most important of these laws are
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: This law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967: This law prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants who are 40 years of age or older.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: This law prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963: This law requires employers to pay men and women the same wage for equal work.