Discrimination At Work: What To Do About It
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Before you go off 1/2 cocked to HR, make sure you have some documentation to back up your claims. You’ll need proof so they don’t blow you off, even though that would be wrong on their part as it could eventually get them sued.
Click here to download “10 Things That Managers Do To Get Sued…And Lose In Court”. It will show you not only how to document, but will give you all kinds of things that can land your employer in hot water that you may not be aware of. Your best defense is to know your rights in the workplace.
If the sort of discrimination you are facing is illegal, then you should definitely file a complaint with your human resources department. If you don’t have HR (some small companies don’t) then you file a complaint with the EEOC, a government department. Find them in the phone book under government offices.
If you have an employee handbook, it should state the policy on discrimination. Californian, for example, protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Not all states do, so you need to check.
But all states have laws against discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion and national origin. It is also ILLEGAL for them to retaliate against you for filing a complaint, if they do, then they are in serious legal trouble.