Although
Mississippi is an at-will state (meaning an employer can fire you for almost
any reason), it is unlawful for your employer to discriminate against you based
on your religion, sex, race, national origin or disability. In addition,
your employer cannot retaliate against you for engaging in a protected activity
or reporting illegal conduct to the proper authorities.
If you have
experienced any of the above, you should immediately contact the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and file a charge of discrimination
against your employer. You only have 180 days from the act of discrimination in
order to file the charge of discrimination and you cannot file a lawsuit
against your employer until the charge of discrimination is filed and you receive
a right to sue letter from the EEOC.
Once you file
the charge of discrimination, your employer will be notified of the charge and
the EEOC will conduct its investigation. If you have not already hired an
attorney, this is the stage where you should contact an attorney for
representation. Do not wait until you receive the right to sue letter. You will
only have 90 days from the date of the right to sue letter in order to file
suit against your employer so the sooner you find an attorney the better, as it
can sometimes take a while to find the right attorney to help you and you do
not want to risk waiting too long and your deadline to file suit passing.
Teresa E.
Harvey
If you have
experienced discrimination or retaliation in your employment and you wish to
discuss a possible lawsuit, please contact us by going to our website http://www.cglawms.com or by calling
601-948-8005 today.
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