Mississippi Employment Discrimination Lawyers
Employers are prohibited under federal law from discriminating against their employees on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, color, disability and age. Have you been denied a job or a promotion or been terminated due to any of these factors? The experienced employment discrimination attorneys at our law firm, Louis H. Watson Jr., P.A., in Jackson, Mississippi, are ready to help you.
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We fight for the rights and best interests of our clients.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is illegal for employers to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including:
- Hiring and firing
- Compensation, assignment or classification of employees
- Transfer, promotion, layoff or recall
- Job advertisements
- Recruitment
- Testing
- Use of company facilities
- Training and apprenticeship programs
- Fringe benefits
- Pay, retirement plans and disability leave
Practices considered discriminatory under these laws also include:
- Harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or age
- Retaliation against an employee for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices in the workplace
- Employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about individuals
- Denying employment opportunities based on an individual's marriage or association with a person having a disability or of a particular race, religion or national origin
Tell Us about Your Situation
If you are a victim of discrimination at work, we want to know about your situation. Prior to seeking a free consultation at our law firm, please submit a client intake questionnaire so we can analyze your legal case quickly and promptly. We handle cases throughout Mississippi.
