Discrimination Claims and Civil Law

Discrimination Claims Process and Civil Litigation






























Claims Processing

This paper is designed to help you better understand the process of filing claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the different requirements and time frames for filing as well as discussing the process for civil litigation within the legal system and how it effects the individuals concerned.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was developed to help protect employees from unjustly being hired or in some cases terminated from employment based on certain factors. Most of these factors are classified under discrimination, however there are listed several types of discrimination. The EEOC looks at items such as sexual harassment, equal pay and compensation, race/color, age, national origin, pregnancy, religious beliefs, Americans with Disabilities, and a few others....