Browse all the Lawforwa Resources on Employment Discrimination

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Laws, Regulations, and Policy Guidance
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/index.html
Source: United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Links to laws enforced by the EEOC, EEOC regulations, the EEOC Compliance Manual, EEOC Enforcement Guidances, and Memoranda of Understanding.
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• Where can I find the laws, rules, and regulations relating to how employment discrimination is regulated?

Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html
Source: United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Complete overview from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about the different federal laws that prohibit discrimination and the types of discrimination they address, as well as information about filing a charge or lawsuit against an employer for discrimination, remedies for an employee who has been discriminated against, and how the EEOC handles claims.
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• What are the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination?
• What discriminatory practices are prohibited by federal laws?
• What is considered discrimination?
• What are employers not allowed to do?
• What employers are covered by federal discrimination laws?
• Who can file a charge of discrimination?
• How is a discrimination charge filed?
• What information is needed to file a discrimination charge?
• What are the time limits to file a discrimination charge?
• What agency handles a discrimination charge also covered by state or local laws?
• What happens after a charge is filed with the EEOC?
• How does the EEOC resolve discrimination charges?
• When can individuals file an employment discrimination lawsuit in court?
• What are the remedies available when discrimination is found?
• What is the EEOC and how does it operate?
• What information and other assistance is available from the EEOC?

Practice and Procedure in Discrimination Cases
http://www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights/documents
Source: Seattle Office For Civil Rights

Rules promulgated by the Seattle Office for Civil Rights. The rules cover illegal discrimination.
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• Where can I find the Seattle discrimination law?

RCW 49.60.230 Complaint may be filed with commission.
http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%2049%20%20T
Source: Washington State Legislature

Statute section detailing how to file a discrimination complaint including who to file it with and what to include in the complaint.
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• How do I file a complaint for discrimination?
• What do I do if I think I have been discriminated against?
• Who do I contact if I feel discriminated against?
• What do I do if my employer has violated the law against discrimination?
• How do I accuse my employer of violating the law against discrimination?

Seattle Human Rights Commission
http://www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights/hrc/comm.
Source: Seattle Human Rights Commission

The Seattle Human Rights Commission was established in 1963 to advocate for justice and equal opportunity, to advise the City of Seattle on human rights issues and to collaborate with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.
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• Where can I find help for my employment discrimination case?