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It is important for you to be aware of the most common legal issues employees face so that you can identify legal issues in the workplace and ensure any laws are not broken.

A right to work state is one that has passed legislation guaranteeing that no one can be made to join a union or pay dues or fees as a condition of their employment. All States have the right to enact these laws under Section14 (b) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated from your job, you may be eligible for compensation. Different factors go into calculating your settlement. These factors include economic damages and non-economic damages. Here is a closer look at how a wrongful termination settlement is calculated.

If you’re an immigrant to the United States and you’re working you are protected against discrimination and harassment by an employer. Your legal status doesn’t matter. You still have a right to work without being threatened, harassed, or discriminated against in any way.

If you have been a subject of religious discrimination in the workplace, you may be able to pursue a claim against your employer.

If a person is treated adversely at work because of their religious convictions, it is known as religious discrimination. This can happen to both an applicant for a job or an employee.  The legislation in the USA protects not only employees who practice conventional religions like Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism, but also individuals who belong to other organizations who have differing religious, moral, or ethical opinions.

A wrongful termination law firm specializes in a type of employment law that involves holding an employer legally liable for unlawfully firing an employee.

Although a vast majority of employers operate under the at-will employment doctrine, they stay still must follow certain statutes when terminating a worker.

The length of your case will depend on the skill and experience of your workplace discrimination attorney as well as the specific details of your case, and whether your claim must be filed with a government agency before you file a lawsuit against your employer. There are several factors that come into play when determining how long it will take to resolve your discrimination case.

Every state has some variation of the at-will employment doctrine, which gives both employers and employees the right to end a working relationship at any time and for just about any reason. An employer can let a worker go to lower labor costs, while an employee does not have to give notice to start another job that pays a higher salary. However, employers cannot break the law when terminating a worker.

Federal and state laws both prohibit workplace discrimination based on national origin. National origin discrimination involves being discriminated against because of your affiliated ethnic group. As an example, you become the subject of jokes because you are of Jewish descent, or you are paid less because you are from the Middle East. Here is a closer look at national origin discrimination in the workplace.