Illegal harassment occurs where the employee is repeatedly subject to unwelcome and offensive conduct in the workplace by managers, fellow employees, and/or customers. For example, an employee who is constantly subjected to unwelcome racial comments, jokes, or other demeaning workplace behavior may have a case for racial harassment. Read More
Maybe. You are protected against age discrimination if you are age 40 or older. This means that your employer’s decision to lay you off cannot be motivated by your age. But, your employer could legally lay you off and keep the younger employee if she had better skills than you. … Read More
No. Employment discrimination is unlawful only if the employer’s adverse employment decision was motivated by an employee’s protected characteristic such as race. Employers may legally discriminate on any other basis such as only hiring tall employees. Read More
Employers must not be motivated in making employment decisions by an employee’s protected characteristics which are race, gender, age, disability, and national origin. However, unlawful employment discrimination does not occur merely because an employee has a protected characteristic and suffers an adverse employment decision such as firing or demotion. Employers… Read More
