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Employment: Discrimination
Find local court forms and rules - Use this tool to find and link to the webpages of local courts that contain that court's local rules and forms. Not all courts have a website or have posted local rules or forms to their website.
Expungement Eligibility Template
- Use this online template to help determine if you are eligible to expunge (seal) your record.
Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination
- Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC.
Ohio Application for Public Assistance
- This is a link to Ohio's application to request Ohio Works First, Disability Assistance, Refugee Cash, Medical and Food Stamp benefits.
Legal Education
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
- Protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V
-Prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
-Provides among other things, monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.
Civil Rights Commission Investigates Discrimination Cases
-The Commission is a state agency that investigates most forms of discrimination.
Employers Have "Qualified Privilege" When...
-Employers Have "Qualified Privilege" When Conveying Information about Employee. In Ohio, employers are protected by what is called a "qualified privilege."
Equal Pay Act of 1963
-Protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination.
Facts About Age Discrimination
-The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. This article from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers additional information on this law.
Facts About National Origin Discrimination
-It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant because of the individual's national origin.
Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination
-Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII.
Facts About Race and Color Discrimination
-It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his/her race or color in regard to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
-Federal law prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
Fair Employment Practice Agencies in Ohio
- The EEOC works with the Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPAs) to manage charges of discrimination. Follow this link to find FEPA offices in Ohio.
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination
- This article from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides a general overview of federal laws that prohibit job discrimination.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Sections 501 and 505
-Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government.
Rights of Americans with Disabilities
- This pamphlet explains what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and what your rights are.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
-Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Other Resources
Age Discrimination
- What is age discrimination? Am I protected by age discrimination laws? What forms of discrimination are illegal?
Disability Discrimination
- What is disability discrimination? Am I protected by disability discrimination laws? Can I be forced to take a physical or mental exam? What is considered "disabled" under the law? Does my employer have to try to accommodate my disability?
Filing a Discimination Claim in Ohio
- How do I file a discrimination claim in Ohio? What kinds of discrimination are against state law as well as federal law?
Immigration Status Discrimination
- Which federal laws cover discrimination based on immmigration or citizenship status? Who is protected under this law? If I am a non-citizen with valid work papers, can I be denied employment because my employer prefers to hire "Americans?" Can I be reassigned or denied a job because my employers' customers do not like people who "look foreign? Other FAQs.
Language Discrimination
- What is language discrimination? Can I be asked to take an English test in order to be hired? Can my employer discriminate against me for not communicating well in English? Can I be asked to speak my native language at work or to speak English only? Other FAQs.
National Origin Discrimination FAQs
- What is national origin discrimination? Am I legally protected against national origin discrimination? Can I be denied employment because I am a non-citizen? Can I be asked to take an English test or be penalized for speaking with an accent?
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
- Who do I contact if I think my employer has committed unlawful discrimination? What are the different units of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission? What cities in Ohio have offices of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission?
Pregnancy Discrimination
- What is pregnancy discrimination? Do I have a right to pregnancy leave? Am I legally protected against job-related pregnancy discrimination?
Proving Employment Discrimination
- How do I prove employment discrimination? What are the elements that have to be proven to win a discrimination case? What are the different types of evidence that can be used to prove discrimination?
Race Discrimination
- What is race discrimination? Am I protected against race discrimination? Can employers use testing or hiring policies that affect one race more than another? Can a job application ask me to identify my race?
Sex/Gender Discrimination
- What are sex discrimination and gender discrimination? Am I legally protected against sex or gender discrimination? Can an employer give different pay or benefits to male and female employees? Are height, weight or lifting requirements legal?
Sexual Harassment---Legal Rights
- What is sexual harassment? Am I legally protected against sexual harassment? Is it "sexual harassment" if I am harassed by someone of the same sex? Can foul language or bringing a sexually graphic magazine to work constitute sexual harassment?
Sexual Harassment: Practical Tips
- What can I do about a coworker or supervisor who brings a sexually graphic magazine to work every month? Or who is making me uncomfortable with public displays of affection toward coworkers, giving me suggestive looks, is hitting on me, etc.?
What is Racial Harassment?
- What is "racial harassment?" Am I legally protected against racial harassment by an employer, supervisor or co-worker? Can I be "harassed" by a member of the same race or if I'm not a member of a minority group?
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