The laws of the State of Texas and the United States protect employees from illegal discrimination --
but not every unfair act committed by an employer is considered a violation of these laws. In most
cases, an employer can only be held liable for a violation of the discrimination laws if it treats an
employee or applicant differently based on his or her race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age,
disability, and, in some Texas cities, sexual orientation. In addition, only significant employment
decisions are considered to be a violation of these laws, such as decision involving hiring, promoting,
compensating, or terminating.
But how does a person know whether he or she has been illegally discriminated against? One of the
easiest ways is if the person making the employment decision says something that immediately
suggests that an illegal factor entered into the decision-making process (i.e. “We were looking for
someone younger” or “A woman should not be working in a job like this”). However, in most cases
illegal discrimination is much harder to spot. Because of this difficulty, it is important to pay attention
to many of the same clues that the courts look at when trying to determine whether illegal
discrimination entered into an employment decision. Some of those clues are as follows:
- Better treatment of others that are not of the same race, gender, age etc...
- A pattern of improper treatment against others of the same race, gender, etc...
- Improper comments or jokes about race, gender, age, etc. . . that are made by, or tolerated by,
supervisors; and
- Use of certain standards to make employment decisions, that have no business purpose, that
disproportionately impact persons of a certain race, gender, age, etc. . . .
These clues are not always easy to find, and sometimes require the filing of a lawsuit to root out. In
addition, legitimate business decisions can sometimes appear to be discriminatory, when they in fact
are not. If you believe that you have been the victim of illegal 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 other 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.
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