Mississippi

Job Discrimination

Client Legal Education Materials

• Age Discrimination in the Work Place

  Whether out of desire or necessity, some Americans are working beyond the age of 65, the standard retirement benchmark. Federal legislation exists to protect older Americans’ right to work. Content Detail

• Age Discrimination Overview of the Laws

  This site provides an overview of the Laws on Age Discrimination. Content Detail

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  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services

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• FAQ about Job Discrimination

  Questions and answers about federal laws prohibiting job discrimination Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission

• Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination

  This site provides questions and answers on federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Filing a Charge of Discrimination

  If you believe that you have been discriminated against at work because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, you can file a Charge of Discrimination. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• How to Fight Job-Related Age Discrimination

  In this world of corporate downsizing and Americans working beyond age 65, job-related age discrimination can occur in the workplace. However, federal law prohibits age discrimination against employees and wronged employees may have legal recourse. This site provides useful information on this issue. Content Detail

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  The Mississippi Bar

• How To File a Charge of Employment Discrimination

  This explains how to file a charge of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Is It a Wrongful Termination or a Legal Firing?

  Employers and employees need to have clear understandings of their rights in the workplace, both individually and in relation to each other. One area of evolving legal definition is an employer's rights in firing an employee and, conversely, an employee's rights to job protection under the law. What may have once been considered a legal firing may now be considered a wrongful termination of an employee. Content Detail

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  The Mississippi Bar

• The Equal Pay Act of 1963

  The following is the text of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The EPA, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• The Rights of Pregnant Employees

  See what these important rights are. Content Detail

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  The Mississippi Bar

• What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?

  While (almost) everyone agrees such conduct is unacceptable, the legal struggle has been in defining what constitutes harassment. Learn more about this important issue. Content Detail

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  The Mississippi Bar

• What is Equal Pay?

  This documents discusses the Equal Pay Act. Content Detail

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  The Mississippi Bar