More Than A Number

There are a number of laws that are in place that prohibit an employer from discharging an employee on the basis of their personal characteristics. If you feel that these laws have been broken, it might be time for you to contact a discrimination lawyer. Just what are an employee’s rights under the law? One of the major sources of federal protection for employees is the civil rights laws. Under these laws, a worker’s color, race, sex, religion, or country of origin can’t be used at the reason for terminating employment. Likewise, discrimination based on an employee’s age is also prohibited, whether it results in the discharge of a worker or a reduction in the wages that he or she is paid. A wrongful termination attorney might also be called on in the case of discrimination against disabled persons–for some employers, disability is not a legally-allowable basis for discharging an employee.