Employment Discrimination & Sexual Harassment
Generally, federal law prohibits an employer from discriminating on the basis of race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability and age (if the person is at least 40 years old). Employers are also forbidden from allowing discrimination or sexual harassment to exist at the workplace and must take reasonable measures to prevent and/or remedy any discrimination or harassment that they are or should be aware of.
Illinois state law also prohibits discrimination for the same reasons as listed above as well as additional reasons such as citzenship status.
Prospective, current and former employees who feel that they have been discriminated against or sexually harassed may have remedies under both federal and state law and should contact an attorney as soon as possible.
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