Discrimination Legal Guides (116 found)

Written by Stephanie Frasure Brown
In situations where you believe that you have been discriminated against at work because of your race, sex, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy or disability, the first step is to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Posted 8 months ago in Discrimination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Civil rights are generally guaranteed by the federal government and sometimes by states. Examples of federal civil rights include freedom of speech, the right to vote, and the right to enjoy goods and services in businesses and other institutions open to the public.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Civil Rights.

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination based on age is the illegal dismissal of an employee because he or she is 40 or older.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination laws protect employees from unfair job dismissal based on discrimination, retaliation, or other illegal reasons.
6 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Education law is the branch of civil law that deals with students, teachers, and school systems. Each state is required, in its constitution, to provide children with an education; the federal government, because of funding requirements, also helps determine how schools are run.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Education.

Written by Avvo Staff
Elder law includes all legal issues that affect the elderly and infirm, including Medicare/Medicaid, healthcare planning, guardianship, estate planning, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, age discrimination, living wills, life insurance, reverse mortgages, nursing homes, and elder abuse.
9 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Elder Law.

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Labor laws protect both workers and employers from unfair practices and treatment.
4 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor.

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A wrongful termination checklist can help an employer avoid practices that could lead to a wrongful termination lawsuit.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Filing a wrongful termination complaint with a government agency is a way for an employee to seek relief after an illegal dismissal.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination occurs when your employer breaks an employment agreement with you, violates an employment or anti-discrimination law, or fires you in retaliation for whistle-blowing or for filing a sexual harassment or workers' compensation claim.
9 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination.

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination based on a physical or mental disability is discrimination and is illegal according to federal and state law.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal and state laws govern residential real estate transactions.
9 of 24 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Residential.

Written by Avvo Staff
Class action is when a group of people (referred to as the class) with the same complaint join together to bring a lawsuit against a company or organization.
Posted about 1 year ago in Class Action.

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination based on an employee’s health condition is prohibited in many cases by the ADA and the FMLA.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Adam Augustine Carter
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination against persons because of their service in a uniformed service.
2 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted 12 months ago in Employee Benefits. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
You may start a class action lawsuit if you feel you and many others have been harmed in a similar way, or you may receive a notice that a class-action lawsuit has been started relating to some harm you may have suffered.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Wrongful termination laws in Washington State are the state laws that, along with federal laws, protect employees from unfair job dismissal practices.
0 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: Federal

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An employer may terminate an employee accused of sexual harassment as a corrective action to prevent further harassment.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Sexual Harassment. Jurisdiction: Federal

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Adopting from foster care can cost less than adopting privately or internationally, but you may need to become foster-care licensed to find a child in the system.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Adoption.

Written by Avvo Staff
An employer can’t terminate an employee for using FMLA leave or for opposing unlawful practices related to FMLA.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Federal