Discrimination in the workplace is prohibited by law
Seiniger Law Offices, P.A. is experienced in handling a variety of employment and discrimination claims. We accept these cases on a contingency basis.
Employers have a right, under a legal concept called employment-at-will, to terminate an employee at any time and for any reason good or bad. A job is not an entitlement.
Nonetheless, laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disability Act, and a number of Idaho acts forbid discrimination in employment based on an employee's race, sex, age, religion, national origin, or disability.
Discrimination occurs when an employee or group of employees are treated less favorably that similarly situated employees of a different race, sex, age, national origin, religion, etc. The difference in treatment can be either blatant, such as, jokes, slurs, and innuendoes, or subtle, such as, job assignments, training, and promotions.
Today, employment discrimination tends to be of the subtle form, and can be difficult to prove in court. In these situations, it is essential that an employee have a satisfactory job performance record.