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New York City law firm Akin & Smith practices employment law, New York City discrimination, New York City harassment and wrongful termination in New York City and are knowledgeable about Federal labor laws.

Federal Employment Laws
What are the Federal laws which protect employees from job discrimination?

• The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same company from gender-based wage discrimination.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employment discrimination based on religion, color or race, national origin or gender.
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967(ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from discriminatory treatment in the workplace.
• Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973  prohibits discrimination  against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the Federal government
• Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disallows employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector and in state and local governments.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1991 provides monetary damages in cases of intentional discrimination.

Employment Discriminatory Practices

Under Title VII, the ADEA and the ADA, it is illegal to discriminate in any area of employment including:

• Recruitment
• Hiring
• Training or apprenticeship programs
• Compensation or job assignment
• Fringe benefits
• Transfer or promotion
• Retirement plans or disability leave
• Firing, layoff or recall back to work

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged with enforcing these laws and providing oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, policies and practices.

Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. In addition, you can file a grievance on behalf of another person in order to protect the aggrieved person’s identity.

All laws enforced by the EEOC, except for the Equal Pay Act, require filing a charge with the EEOC before a private lawsuit may be filed in court. There are strict time limits within which a charge must be filed. For information regarding time limits and procedure for filing a charge, please contact the New York City employment law firm of Akin & Smith who can assist you with your federal employment discrimination lawsuit.

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