Browse all the Lawforwa Resources on Employment Discrimination

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Mangram v. General Motors Corporation
http://www.law.emory.edu/4circuit/mar97/961348.p.h
Source: Emory School of Law

4th Circuit opinion about whether an owner of a GMC dealership franchise is an employee. The court applies the hybrid test.
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• How do I know if I am employee, as defined by Title VII, the ADA, or the ADEA?

Robinson v. Shell Oil
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

US Supreme Court case that allows a former employee to enjoy the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits retaliation against an employee who files a charge with the EEOC.
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• Does federal law protect me from retaliation by a former employer?

Seattle Office for Civil Rights
http://www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights/
Source: Seattle Office For Civil Rights

The Seattle Office for Civil Rights enforces City, State and Federal anti-discrimination laws.
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• Where can I find anti-discrimination resources in Seattle?

Labor and Employment Update - Female Employee Harassed by Female Co-Workers Can Sue for Gender Discrimination
http://articles.corporate.findlaw.com/articles/fil
Source: Findlaw

Article by Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP that discusses whether a female employee may sue her employer for sexual harassment when she is harassed by female co-workers in a non-sexual way, but the harassment is motivated by gender.
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• Can I sue my employer for sexual harassment when a same sex co-worker harasses me?

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
http://www.usccr.gov/
Source: United States Commission on Civil Rights

The United States Commission on Civil Rights is a fact-finding agency of the executive branch. The agency is responsible for investigating voting discrimination complaints, collecting information about discrimination, submitting findings and recommendations to Congress, and issuing public service announcements.
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• Where can I find discrimination resources?