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Discrimination & Wrongful Termination


*  State Anti-Discrimination Statutes
*  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
*  Pregnancy Discrimination Act "PDA"
*  Age Discrimination in Employment Act "ADEA"
*  Americans with Disabilities Act "ADA"
*  State Wrongful Termination Tort Laws
*  Public Employees' 1st Amendment Rights at Work

Retaliation


It is unlawful for an employer to discharge, expel or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against any person because he or she has opposed any practices forbidden under Title VII or state anti-discrimination statutes or because he or she has filed a complaint, testified or assisted in any proceedings under the law.

Sexual Harassment


Sexual Harassment
:  Unwelcome sexual conduct constitutes sexual harassment when ---
*  Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment;
*  Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions;
*  Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.