Alabama Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Attorney

Getting treated badly at work can affect your whole life. You spend most of your time at work, and feeling unsafe or uncomfortable there can really take a toll on your life. Most people have heard of the EEOC but are not really sure what it is and what they do.



What EEOC Protects

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, also known as the EEOC, has a duty to enforce most federal laws that protect you from discrimination. You are protected from the following:



• Discrimination based on sex, orientation, religion, race, color, or national origin
• Retaliation against complaints of discrimination
• Discrimination due to pregnancy
• Not being paid the same as people of the other sex who do the same job as you
• Discrimination against disabled employees and job applicants
• Failure to provide reasonable accommodations, if you have a disability
• Age discrimination
• Not getting paid the same as someone younger than you
• Not getting benefits for early retirement or severance, if you sue for age discrimination
• Discrimination that is based on genetic information