One problem that is more common than it should be is discrimination in the workplace. One reason it may be so prevalent is that some employees, who might speak up about discrimination in other places besides the workplace, feel that their job might be threatened if they speak up about the discrimination happening to them at their place of employment. Unfortunately, this is probably a common fear for people in this type of situation. For this reason, laws have been created to protect people from discrimination and retaliation from their employers.
There are several different types of workplace discrimination. A common type that most of us are familiar with is gender discrimination. This can include several different categories including pregnancy discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or even a failure to hire or promote based on gender. These types of discrimination, except obviously pregnancy discrimination, are applicable for both male and female. Though we often think of gender discrimination as something practiced against a female, these types of incidents may include males as well.
Racial discrimination is another type of employment discrimination that we are all familiar with. Yet despite all that his been said and done in regard to this subject, racial discrimination still happens. Fear of job loss or retribution should never be a reason to ignore or overlook incidents like this. You have rights and they deserve to be protected.
Age discrimination is a type of workplace problem that perhaps people aren’t as familiar with as other problems. According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, people over the age of 40 years old are allowed the same type of treatment as everyone else in regard to hiring, promotions, layoffs, firing. Being overlooked for promotion because your employers wanted someone younger for the position, regardless of qualifications, is a type of discrimination that need not be tolerated.
If you feel you have been fired, laid off, or overlooked for promotion due to your religious beliefs, you are also a victim of workplace discrimination. Religious discrimination is every bit as real and every bit as unacceptable as any other kind of intolerance by an employer. We all have rights given to us by the Constitution of the United States and we should not be afraid to protect those rights.
Some people may feel that by themselves they are powerless to make a change or get fair treatment. At this point, it may be wise to utilize the services of an employment attorney or labor lawyer in order to ensure that you get the treatment you deserve. An employment lawyer specializes in the laws that protect workers and they can help you navigate the difficult waters of employment law procedures so that you get the rights you deserve as given to you under the Constitution.