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Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats certain employees or applicants less favorably because of their age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability, or other protected class status. Whether you work for a large or small employer, Taubman Kimelman & Soroka, LLP can help you recover fair and just compensation if you have been discriminated against in the workplace. Labor and employment legal issues involve a wide range of federal and state statutes and regulations, and include collective bargaining disputes, discrimination and harassment situations, and wage and hour disputes. Most employers have at-will employees, meaning that the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any or no reason. However, several laws grounded in public policy prevent employers from taking adverse action against employees in a discriminatory manner. Federal laws, as well as many state laws and local governmental regulations, forbid job discrimination based on race. These laws protect all races, including African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and Caucasians.
The major federal discrimination laws include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII not only prohibits intentional employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, but also bars employment practices that have the effect of discriminating against a protected class of individuals. Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act protects disabled individuals against discrimination in private, state, and local government employment. Employers are required to provide a reasonable accommodation for a worker's disability unless the accommodation would cause the employer undue hardship. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits age discrimination in the employment of persons forty years old and older. The Equal Pay Act requires employees of both sexes to receive equal pay for equal work. States and municipalities have enacted their own employment discrimination laws and regulations that include or expand upon these federal provisions.
If you believe that you have been discriminated against in the workplace because of your race, age, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, please contact the office of Taubman Kimelman & Soroka, LLP to set up a free consultation.
