Workplace discrimination

Workplace discrimination is prohibited by a series of federal laws. These laws are the following:

* Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (commonly referred to as "Title VII");
* Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
* The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (ADEA);
* The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA);
* The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (often referred to as "CRA of 1991"); and
* Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

For more information, see the post about Discrimination in Employment.

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Retaliation as Unlawful Discrimination

Retaliation in many of its forms is unlawful, according to the federal discrimination laws. Oftentimes, the case for a retaliation complaint is stronger than for an underlying discrimination complaint and is easier to prove.

"Retaliation in the workplace occurs when your employer takes some adverse action against you or a member of your family that follows closely after you either have made a formal complaint to certain government agencies (such as the Labor Department, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) or have participated in the investigation of a complaint."

Source: http://wrongfulterminationcenter.blogspot.com/

If you think that you have experienced retaliation in the workplace, you need to consult with an attorney.

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Fired: Was It Discrimination?

You are fired and you think it may have been a form of discrimination.

What should you do?

Key unlawful reasons for firing an employee

If you suspect that your termination was the result of discrimination based on race, national origin, gender, age, disability, or because you opposed employer practices that you believed to be unlawful or discriminatory, or because you participated in an investigation of such practices, you may have a case for discrimination.

Talk to an employment lawyer

You will need to talk to an attorney immediately, to discuss your possible case.

Collect evidence, if possible

If after being fired, you still have access to documents, your lawyer may advise you to collect copies of those documents which may serve as evidence. Emails are a particularly fertile area of potential evidence.

Fired: exit interview

As soon as possible, write down detailed notes of what was said at the meeting or interview where you were fired. Try to develop the sequence and the exact words (quotes) that were said. Have your attorney review this set of detailed notes; the attorney may want for you to swear it before a notary, as part of an affidavit. Preserve any letter or other firing documentation from your former employer.

Chronology

Start writing down a chronology of dates and events that you think were significant and relevant, leading up to your firing. Best if you can do this on a computer, as a table, because the computer allows you to make inserts easily when you think of additional events later.

Over all, most importantly, talk to an attorney without delay. There are time limits prescribed by discrimination laws within which you must act. Act now!

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