Treating a job applicant or employee unfavorably because of his or her immigration status is a form of unlawful discrimination. U.S. citizens, recent permanent residents, asylees, and refugees are protected from immigration status discrimination, also referred to as...

The balance between security and privacy has faced increased challenges over the last two decades, as information technology has become an integral part of the global environment. In the workplace, the competing interests between the employers’ and the employees’...

In Florida, a victim of employment discrimination can file a discrimination claim based on the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA) with the Florida Commission for Human Relations (FCHR), the state agency enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Florida’s...

Processing a Discrimination Claim with the EEOC A victim of employment discrimination should file his or her claim as soon as possible after the discrimination has occurred, or risk losing the right to recover damages. A job applicant or employee who has experienced...

(This article is a continuation from Damages in Employment Discrimination Claims (Part 1): Types of Damages in Actionable Discrimination) In addition to the recovery limitations existing within the anti-discrimination laws, such as punitive damages caps and damage...

One of the most frequent questions presented to attorneys as part of an employment discrimination case evaluation is: “How much is my case worth?” The short answer is: “It depends.” People are often target of attorney advertisements on television, social media, radio,...

Employment Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin Workplace discrimination on the basis of national origin occurs when a job applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because he or she is from a particular country or part of the world, because of...

Harassment is unwelcome conduct that creates a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable people. There are various types of illegal workplace harassment.[1] When the harassment is of a sexual nature or about the person’s sex, it...

Workplace religious discrimination occurs when a job applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because he or she has a certain religious belief or because of personal characteristics associated with such belief (such as dress or grooming). This type of...