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Legal Process Paper

Legal Process
Discrimination occurs when an employer adversely single out employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or religion, just to name a few. John who is employed by a private sector organization wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. In order for John to file a discrimination complaint against his employer, the employer must be in violation of a specific state or federal law. This paper covers the process of discrimination complaint and civil litigation. This paper also covers how the complaint begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the United States Supreme Court.
John can file a charge of discrimination with EEOC if he believes that his employment rights have been violated. John would need to ensure that he files the charge with EEOC with in 180 days from the date of alleged violation. For example, let us assume John was discriminated against due to his disability. John would be considered disable if he had a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, if he has a record of such impairment, or if he is regarded as having such impairment. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities from job application process, to hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, and job training. (Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html) If John believed he was discriminated in any one of these areas he would first need to file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC.
John can file the charge by mail or in person at an EEOC office. He would need to provide EEOC with his name, address, and telephone as well as the name, address, and telephone number of the respondent...