Know Your Rights
Racial Discrimination is Against the Law!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW

The Ohio Civil Rights Act protects applicants and employees of private employers, state, county and local governments, educational institutions, labor organizations, employment agencies and personnel placement services from unlawful discriminatory employment practices.

Race and Color
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or
color in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge, pay, fringe
benefits, job training, classification, referral, terms,
conditions and privileges of employment, or any other
matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, any facially neutral employment policy or
practice that results in a discriminatory impact on the
basis of race or color is a prohibited form of discrimination
unless such policy or practice is job-related and based
upon business necessity.
National Origin and Ancestry
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of national
origin or ancestry in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge,
pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral,
terms, conditions and privileges of employment, or any
other matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, any policy or practice limiting or prohibiting the
use of any language in the workplace is a prohibited form
of discrimination unless such limitation or prohibition is job
-related and based upon business necessity.
Military Status
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of military
status in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge, pay, fringe
benefits, job training, classification, referral, terms,
conditions and privileges of employment, or any other
matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, employees who leave employment to perform
military service, which includes the performance of duty,
on a voluntary or involuntary basis, in a uniformed service,
under competent authority, must be reemployed upon
conclusion of such service.
Harassment
Ohio law prohibits harassment in the workplace on any
basis set forth herein, which includes the creation of a
racially or sexually hostile work environment, verbally or
physically abusive treatment, and requiring submission to
sexual advances as a condition of employment, continued
employment or promotion.

In addition, all reasonable steps should be taken to
prevent and promptly correct harassment in the
workplace, which includes the establishment of a policy
against harassment and a procedure for receiving,
investigating and remedying complaints of workplace
harassment.

Sex and Pregnancy
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or
pregnancy in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge, pay,
fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, terms,
conditions and privileges of employment, or any other
matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or
related medical condition must be afforded leave for a
reasonable period of time and may not be discharged
under a policy providing insufficient or no leave.
Disability
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge, pay, fringe
benefits, job training, classification, referral, terms,
conditions and privileges of employment, or any other
matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, applicants and employees must be provided
with a reasonable accommodation for their disabilities,
except when the accommodation imposes an undue
hardship.
Age
Ohio law prohibits discrimination against persons 40
years of age or older on the basis of age in hiring,
promotion, tenure, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job
training, classification, referral, terms, conditions and
privileges of employment, or any other matter directly or
indirectly related to employment.
Religion
Ohio law prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion
in hiring, promotion, tenure, discharge, pay, fringe
benefits, job training, classification, referral, terms,
conditions and privileges of employment, or any other
matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
In addition, applicants and employees must be provided
with a reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs and
practices, except when the accommodation imposes an
undue hardship.
Retaliation
Ohio law prohibits retaliation against any person because
that person has opposed any unlawful discriminatory
practice, or because that person has made a charge,
testified, assisted or participated in any manner in any
investigation, proceeding or hearing.

Contact Our  Experienced Employment Lawyers

The Law Offices of Lawrence Mays, Esq. is a Ohio based employment law firm that aggressively represents employees who have become victims of racial discrimination.  If your employer has terminated your employment, refused a promotion, or otherwise discriminated against you based upon race,  our Experienced Employment Lawyers can review your case for free and determine if you have a possible claim for racial discrimination.  For a free consultation with an  Experienced Employment Attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence Mays, please call us at (216) 658-6870.