Employment Discrimination

Employment-Discrimination Laws
Federal and North Carolina anti-discrimination laws prohibit an employer from discriminating against a current or prospective employee because of that individual’s race, sex, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, or disability.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, religion, or national origin.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or greater.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Prohibits disability discrimination.

North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.

Under these laws, employees are protected from discrimination with respect to all terms and conditions of their employment, including hiring, compensation, promotion, treatment on the job, and termination.

Although much progress has been made in eliminating discrimination from the workplace, not all employers or supervisors in North Carolina follow discrimination laws. It is unlawful for employers to take adverse employment actions based on an employees’ sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or disability. Such actions may include: refusing to hire, denying advancements and promotions, denying equal compensation and benefits, disciplining, demoting, harassing, and firing. It is also unlawful to retaliate against an employee for complaining about what the employee believes to be discrimination.

Protecting Employee Rights

GMFM is committed to fighting for the rights of our clients who have suffered discrimination. While the victim of employment discrimination knows when it is occurring, it takes a skilled and experienced lawyer to find and present proof that it has occurred. Our experience attorneys have helped many employees obtain justice and fair results for workplace discrimination.

If you are experiencing – or have already experienced – discrimination in the workplace, let the experienced attorneys at GMFM fight to protect your rights. Contact us for an evaluation of your case.