{"id":357689,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/employment\/employment-discrimination\/employees-rights-101.html"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:47:00","slug":"employees-rights-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/employment-discrimination\/employees-rights-101.html","title":{"rendered":"Employee Rights Against Discrimination at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Employee Rights Against Discrimination at Work<\/h1>\n
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You have certain rights as an employee, including freedom from discrimination. You also have the right to a safe workplace and fair pay for your work. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Anti-discrimination laws are central to civil and human rights. They help make it possible to earn a fair living regardless of your race, religious beliefs, and other attributes. These laws only allow limited exceptions for reasonable business needs.<\/p>\r\n

There are different types of discrimination with serious economic, psychological, and physical impacts. They can take a heavy toll on your life and career. If you have workplace discrimination concerns, talk to an employment lawyer<\/a> about what you can do to protect yourself.<\/p>\r\n

No matter where you work, it\u2019s a good idea to understand the laws that protect you, including:<\/p>\r\n