What Is Discrimination? 3 Facts You Need to Know

Although Texas operates under a very employer-friendly business culture, there are some rules regarding employee and applicant discrimination that guard employees from being treated wrongly by an employer. However, an employee or potential employee may not think about pursuing legal action against an employer because they aren’t sure they have sufficient evidence or they are worried that doing so might damage their job prospects.

If you’ve been mistreated in the workplace by an employer or supervisor, you may be entitled to pursue a discrimination lawsuit. The Houston discrimination attorneys of the Ross Law Group are dedicated to helping victims of workplace discrimination understand their rights under the law. If you think you have been the victim of illegal discrimination at work, you need to know the following three things:

#1: Discrimination is against the law and can be grounds for litigation.

Federal law protects many employees under the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and several other crucial pieces of legislation. Regardless of what an employer may say, a worker can’t be mistreated at work because of their race, age, gender, religion, or any disabilities they have. Although there are some exceptions to these laws, many instances of discrimination are strong grounds for legal action.

#2: Cultural freedom is generally protected under discrimination laws.

A person’s cultural make-up consists of several different factors, including their philosophic beliefs and their dress. In most cases, a worker will be required to follow the company dress code without exception. However, that dress code may be made specifically to discriminate against a particular employee’s culture. Also, certain philosophic beliefs are protected under the same laws as religious rights.

#3: Discrimination can occur in the hiring process.

An applicant has as much of a right to be treated fairly as an employee. If a prospective employer intentionally passes on a candidate for a job because of a legally protected quality, that applicant may have the right to pursue legal action.

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If you feel that you’ve been mistreated by an employer, you may be entitled to pursue legal action against the responsible party. To learn more about your rights as an employee or applicant, contact a Houston discrimination lawyer at the Ross Law Group today by calling 713-482-6910.