If you are being treated differently or worse than others at your place of employment, you may be a victim of employment discrimination. This can take the form of such practices as bias in hiring an employee, failure to promote a qualified employee, demoting a qualified employee, suspensions, terminations or loss of benefits. It can also make the employee have to work in a hostile work environment by having to put up with verbal or physical harassment on the job. Also, a fully qualified, though disabled employee may not be accommodated for their disability. Employment discrimination due to age, gender, race, ethnic origins, religion, disability or sexual orientation is against the law. There are, however, many situations that are both abusive and harassing, but not illegal. If you feel you are a victim of employment discrimination by your employer, you need an experienced lawyer to help you determine if your rights are being violated. We urge you to know your rights.

If any of this ill-treatment is happening to you, you need to know that it may be in violation of your legal rights. Laws exist to protect you from such discrimination in the workplace. You need a knowledgeable lawyer who can help you determine if the treatment you are suffering is illegal. You need to know that the lawyer you choose is one who has handled cases of employment discrimination. The lawyers at The Ottinger Firm know your rights and they have handled employment discrimination cases to a successful conclusion.

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For more information on "Employment Discrimination," see below.

Federal, state and local laws prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. Employment discrimination occurs when an individual suffers an adverse employment consequence, such as discharge or demotion, because of their race, national origin, gender, age, disability, religion or other protected category.

Generally, employees are "at-will," meaning that they can be terminated at the will of the employer for any reason as long as the reason is not discriminatory. However, when an employee is terminated due to a discriminatory reason, this may constitute employment discrimination. We invite you to click on the links below to learn more about the different forms of employment discrimination.

Sexual Harassment
Disability Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Family Medical Leave Act