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- Work, business and lawyers
Workplace Harassment and Discrimination: Your Rights and How to Report
What counts as illegal discrimination and harassment at work, which laws apply and how to file a complaint.
4 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Sexual Harassment at Work: How to Report It and What Employers Must Do
What counts as sexual harassment at work, how to report internally and to agencies, employer duties to investigate, protection from retaliation, deadlines and support options.
3 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Religious Discrimination and Accommodation at Work: Dress, Schedules, Prayer and Your Rights
How federal law protects religious practice at work, reasonable accommodations for schedules, dress and prayer, undue hardship limits, harassment, how to ask and what to do if denied.
3 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Age Discrimination at Work: How the ADEA Protects Employees 40 and Older
How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act works, who is covered, examples of age bias in hiring, layoffs and pay, deadlines and how to file a charge.
4 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Pregnancy at Work: Discrimination, Accommodations and Leave
Federal protections for pregnant workers, including accommodations, leave and the right not to be fired or demoted because of pregnancy.
2 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Disability Accommodations at Work Under the ADA
How the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to employment, what reasonable accommodations are and how to request one.
4 min read
Evidence and complaints
- Work, business and lawyers
How to Document Workplace Discrimination or Harassment and Build Evidence
What to write down and save when you experience workplace discrimination or harassment: timelines, witnesses, emails, performance records, internal reports, what not to do and how evidence helps agencies and lawyers.
3 min read - Work, business and lawyers
How to File an EEOC Charge: Step-by-Step Guide to Employment Discrimination Complaints
How to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, deadlines, what to include, what happens next and how it relates to state agencies.
4 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Workplace Retaliation: How to Recognize and Prove It
What counts as retaliation, the elements of a claim, evidence that helps and deadlines to file.
3 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Whistleblower Protections: Reporting Wrongdoing Safely
How federal and state laws protect employees who report illegal activity, what retaliation looks like and how to document a report.
2 min read - Work, business and lawyers
When to Hire an Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Signs that legal help is worthwhile, how discrimination cases work, filing deadlines and what to bring to a consultation.
2 min read
Leave and return to work
- Work, business and lawyers
FMLA Leave: Who Qualifies and What It Protects
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. See the eligibility rules.
4 min read - Work, business and lawyers
Returning to Work After an Injury or Illness: Rights, Accommodations and Leave
Your rights when returning to work after injury or illness, FMLA and ADA protections, light duty, workers comp return-to-work programs and how to request accommodations.
3 min read
Frequently asked questions
What should I do first if I face harassment?
Document it, report in writing and learn your filing deadlines.
How long do I have to file an EEOC charge?
Commonly 180 or 300 days from the incident.
Can I be fired for reporting?
No, retaliation is illegal.
Do I need a lawyer?
Not required, but helpful, especially for retaliation or termination.
Are religious practices protected?
Yes, with reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship.