Employment Discrimination

Both federal law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act, and state law, primarily the Illinois Human Rights Act, prohibit discrimination or workplace harassment based upon race, ethnic origin, gender, pregnancy, religion, disability and age.

There are also state and local statutes and ordinances that, depending upon the size of your employer, may prohibit discrimination based on parental status, gender identity, sexual orientation, a history of domestic violence, and other bases.  This means that you cannot be subjected to different terms and conditions in employment than your counterparts if that difference is based upon any of the protected categories listed above.

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