Race, Color or National Orgin Discrimination

In 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, a fellow Texan, signed the Civil Rights Act, which prohibited
employers from discriminating against employees or applicants on the basis of race, sex, or national origin,
among other things. A few years later, Texas adopted a similar state statute to combat the evils of illegal
discrimination. Unfortunately, some employers, (or individual supervisors), have either ignored or become
indifferent to these statutes. Some employers, especially those that still implement outdated tests, rules and
procedures, do not even realize they are violating the law. In addition, some well-intentioned employers, in
their zeal to comply with the law or to overcome past discriminatory practices, violate the law by
discriminating against white males. For a brief overview on what evidence is used to establish an illegal
discrimination case, go to Spotting Illegal Discrimination.

Most people know that the discrimination laws prevent race discrimination, but illegal discrimination based
on color or national origin is less well known. Basically, color discrimination prevents an employer from
discriminating against an employee or applicant based on the color of the person’s skin, which could occur
when favoritism is given to persons with a different skin color, even if they are of the same race. National
origin discrimination is just as it implies, discriminating against persons because their ancestors are, or are
not, from a certain nation of the world. Although these types of discrimination are less prevalent, the laws
of this country provide protections for these wrongdoings as well.

Please note that only significant employment decisions are considered to be a violation of these laws, such
as decision involving hiring, promoting, compensating, or terminating. However, these same laws do
provide protections for illegal harassment and retaliation.   If you believe that you have been the victim of
race, color, or national origin discrimination, please fill out and send the discrimination e-mail form.   If
you have been wrongfully accused of committing a discriminatory act, please fill out and send our email
contact form.   We would be happy to review your matter, and contact you about your potential options.
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY, as this may prevent you from being able to assert your legal rights.