Federal and State Employment Laws |
| The State of Kansas also has adopted employment discrimination laws. For the most part, these laws are similar to federal law, but the remedies they provide are not as good. The laws are usually used when an employer does not employ enough employees to be covered by federal law. The important area of Kansas employment law is wrongful discharge, also called wrongful termination. This occurs when an employer discharges a Kansas employee in violation of some law or an important public policy. For example, it is illegal in Kansas to terminate an employee for filing a workers compensation claim or for reporting an OSHA violation. This legal theory can be used to protect Kansas whistle blowers who report their employers for suspected violations of health and safety laws. If you think you have been the victim of a wrongful termination or discharge (click here), you should consult a Kansas employment attorney who represents Kansas employees. |
| Kansas employment law attorney representing Kansas employees in employment disputes concerning race, age and gender discrimination, disability issues, family medical leave (FMLA), civil rights, due process, sexual harassment, wage and hour disputes, wrongful discharge and termination in Kansas City, Johnson County, Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita, and across the state of Kansas. Kansas employees who believe their employment rights have been violated should contact a competent Kansas employment rights attorney who knows federal and Kansas law. |
Michael Shultz understands federal employment
discrimination law and can protect your rights if you have
been the victim of discrimination. The federal government has
enacted many laws to protect employees. It is important for
you to understand what these laws provide. This page
explains the most important laws.
Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964: this statute
prohibits discrimination in employment based upon race,
national origin, religion and gender. It is generally illegal to
discriminate in hiring, promotion, termination or any
employment benefit based upon these grounds. It is this law
that also makes sexual harassment illegal. This issue will be
discussed more below.
As an employment discrimination attorney, Mike Shultz
understands what to do when you believe you have been the
victim of employment discrimination. When your rights are
violated under Title VII, you must file a charge of
discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission or the Kansas Human Rights Commission. If
you do not file a charge of discrimination on time, you could
lose all of your legal rights, including the right to go to court.
We believe that it is important to have an experienced Kansas
employment discrimination attorney help you with this
process. Kansas employees can benefit from Kansas lawyers
who know how employment rights are protected in Kansas.
If your rights are violated, and you have been the victim of
race, gender or religious discrimination, you are entitled to
damages and, if you were fired, the right to be reinstated, or
the right to be promoted if you were denied promotion. The
damages that you are entitled to include your loss of income
and compensation for emotional distress, embarrassment and
humiliation. However, the amount of these "emotional
distress" damages is limited based upon the size of your
employer.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Mike is especially
interested in age discrimination law since he is part of that
protected age group himself. Like all forms of discrimination,
we must put an end to age discrimination. The ADEA
prohibits discrimination based upon age. It protects workers
who are 40 years of age or older. Kansas law actually
protects workers who are 18 or over. Like Title VII, the law
prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion and termination.
However, the law appears to be that an employee can only
get damages for economic loss under the ADEA and not for
emotional distress damages. An employee must file a charge
of discrimination with the EEOC or the KHRC in order to
enforce his or her rights. After waiting 60 days after filing
the charge, the employee can then file a lawsuit in federal
court.
Americans With Disabilities Act: The ADA prohibits
discrimination in employment against persons who have a
disability, which is defined as a physical or mental
impairment that significantly limits one or more major life
activities. The ADA also requires that employers take action
to accommodate employees with disabilities. This can mean
providing assistive devices, a reduced schedule or even
transfer to another job where the employee can perform the
essential functions of the position. As with other laws, an
employee who thinks his rights have been violated must file a
charge of discrimination with the EEOC or the KHRC. An
employee is entitled to receive damages for economic loss
and for emotional distress when her rights have been
violated.
discrimination law and can protect your rights if you have
been the victim of discrimination. The federal government has
enacted many laws to protect employees. It is important for
you to understand what these laws provide. This page
explains the most important laws.
Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964: this statute
prohibits discrimination in employment based upon race,
national origin, religion and gender. It is generally illegal to
discriminate in hiring, promotion, termination or any
employment benefit based upon these grounds. It is this law
that also makes sexual harassment illegal. This issue will be
discussed more below.
As an employment discrimination attorney, Mike Shultz
understands what to do when you believe you have been the
victim of employment discrimination. When your rights are
violated under Title VII, you must file a charge of
discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission or the Kansas Human Rights Commission. If
you do not file a charge of discrimination on time, you could
lose all of your legal rights, including the right to go to court.
We believe that it is important to have an experienced Kansas
employment discrimination attorney help you with this
process. Kansas employees can benefit from Kansas lawyers
who know how employment rights are protected in Kansas.
If your rights are violated, and you have been the victim of
race, gender or religious discrimination, you are entitled to
damages and, if you were fired, the right to be reinstated, or
the right to be promoted if you were denied promotion. The
damages that you are entitled to include your loss of income
and compensation for emotional distress, embarrassment and
humiliation. However, the amount of these "emotional
distress" damages is limited based upon the size of your
employer.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Mike is especially
interested in age discrimination law since he is part of that
protected age group himself. Like all forms of discrimination,
we must put an end to age discrimination. The ADEA
prohibits discrimination based upon age. It protects workers
who are 40 years of age or older. Kansas law actually
protects workers who are 18 or over. Like Title VII, the law
prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion and termination.
However, the law appears to be that an employee can only
get damages for economic loss under the ADEA and not for
emotional distress damages. An employee must file a charge
of discrimination with the EEOC or the KHRC in order to
enforce his or her rights. After waiting 60 days after filing
the charge, the employee can then file a lawsuit in federal
court.
Americans With Disabilities Act: The ADA prohibits
discrimination in employment against persons who have a
disability, which is defined as a physical or mental
impairment that significantly limits one or more major life
activities. The ADA also requires that employers take action
to accommodate employees with disabilities. This can mean
providing assistive devices, a reduced schedule or even
transfer to another job where the employee can perform the
essential functions of the position. As with other laws, an
employee who thinks his rights have been violated must file a
charge of discrimination with the EEOC or the KHRC. An
employee is entitled to receive damages for economic loss
and for emotional distress when her rights have been
violated.
| Michael M. Shultz A Kansas attorney for Kansas employees 913-385-0808 or 785-838-4300 |
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