Discrimination

Even with laws in place to prevent it, employees are still treated unfairly at work every day. Unfair treatment can lead you to feel ashamed, upset, and less productive at work. You might even feel worried about the security of ...

Arizona is an “at will” employment state, meaning employers can let their workers go at any time, unless it’s for an illegal reason. They may not fire you or discriminate against you for protected traits, such as your gender or ...

When your duties at work interfere with your religious beliefs or practices, your employer must accommodate you unless it will significantly burden them to do so. What qualifies as “reasonable accommodations” that won’t burden the business will vary depending on ...

Gender or sex discrimination refers to treating someone with less favor because of their sex. This can mean either job applicants or existing employees and can impact both men and women. Gender discrimination is not only unfair; it can have ...

Have you experienced race discrimination in the workplace? Being unfairly treated based on race can be a humiliating and infuriating experience. If you don’t address the problem, it may escalate and lead to a hostile work environment. Whether it’s discriminatory ...

Discrimination in the workplace should never be tolerated. When unlawful discrimination is a deciding factor in hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, relocation, compensation, benefits, or employee discipline, you have the right to file a complaint at the federal level with the ...

In today’s age of information, most employees are fairly well aware of their rights in the workplace. Those who don’t fully understand the federal, state, and local laws that protect them at work can quickly get up to speed on ...

Age discrimination in the United States is a rampant issue. When an employer needs to do layoffs, restructuring, or reassignments, the older employees are often the first ones pushed out the door. To make matters worse, when older employees are ...

Generally speaking, age discrimination involves viewing a current or prospective employee less favorably because of their age. While age discrimination in any situation is intolerable, only Americans who are 40 or older are protected against age discrimination by federal law. ...