Undocumented Workers
Undocumented Workers V Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), it is illegal to discriminate against any worker, regardless of immigration or citizenship status. However, this information is only helpful if you know about it. It is important for undocumented workers to be informed about the protections they have from discrimination, unfair wages, harassment, and disclosure […]
Federal Contractors
Federal Contractors Federal Contractors are individuals who enter into a contractual agreement with a department or agency of the federal government for the purchase, sale, or use of goods or services. Given that this is a government contract, both the government department or agency and the individual contracting with them are subject to specific labor […]
Worker Classifications
Worker Classifications Knowing your legal worker classification is important because it changes the legal rights you enjoy in the workplace. Worker classifications determine what is proper termination, how much job security you enjoy, and the workplace benefits you qualify to receive. If you are a private sector employee, union employee, or government employee, this page […]
Contracts
Contracts Knowing whether you have an employment agreement, and what type of employment agreement it is, may determine your workplace rights, especially when considering what qualifies as wrongful termination. While written employment agreements are the most straightforward and easiest to use in court, it is not safe to assume that an employment agreement has not […]
Probationary Employees
Probationary Employees Employees may be put on probation for a specified period of time for many reasons. The period of time is called a “probationary period.” During this period, it is important to understand your rights as an employee, your right to union representation, benefits, and overall employment law coverage. This page provides more information […]
Day Laborers
Day Laborers Day laborers are employed on a day by day basis, typically without an employment contract. This form of work can cause various problems with being paid for labor, identifying employers, and qualifying for benefits. Day labor also poses challenges for migrant workers and those employees seeking union representation. Additionally, different rules regarding pay deductions, […]
Filing a Discrimination Claim
Filing a Discrimination Claim Select your state from the drop-down list: State: Select a stateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming OR Select your state from the map below: <!—-> The post Filing a Discrimination Claim appeared first on Workplace Fairness.
Retaliation for a Discrimination Claim
Retaliation for a Discrimination Claim This page provides answers to the following questions: 1. What is retaliation? Most of the federal laws that protect employees’ rights contain provisions that make it unlawful for an employer to retaliate against someone who engages in conduct which the law protects. Proving retaliation can be difficult. The following are […]
Genetic Information Discrimination in the Workplace
Genetic Information Discrimination in the Workplace Is genetic discrimination in the workplace affecting you? The ability to conduct genetic testing is one of the great benefits of medical research in the modern age. Today we can have access to information about our genetic predisposition for specific diseases or health problems and take action, if needed, […]
Gender Identity Discrimination
Gender Identity Discrimination Gender identity discrimination sometimes occurs in the workplace. Gender identity is the gender an individual personally identifies with, such as male, female, or nonbinary. Gender identity is not necessarily the gender or sex a person was assigned at birth – and not all people who identify with a gender other than their […]
