Employers are not permitted to make hiring, firing, promotion, or wage decisions on the basis of age, disability (or ability), genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex or gender. When employers discriminate against workers on the basis of their age, disability, genetics, national origin, race, religion, sex or gender, or because they are pregnant, this could be considered workplace discrimination.
Workers who are victims of sexual harassment or discrimination have the right to report these instances to their managers or to human resources. When workers report sexual harassment or discrimination, they should be protected from retaliation. If you suffer retaliation after reporting sexual harassment or discrimination, the employer retaliation law firm in Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana at Miller Law Firm may be able to help you.
There are other circumstances where employees are also protected from employer retaliation. If you act as a witness in a complaint, lawsuit, or investigation performed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, you are protected from retaliation. There are other situations where workers could be protected from retaliation. For example, if you refuse to follow instructions from a manager that would result in an act of discrimination or sexual harassment being performed, you would also be protected. Is employer retaliation making your job hard to do? Do you have questions about what your rights might be and what next steps you may be able to take? The employer retaliation law firm of Miller Law Firm in Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana may be able to help you.
