Discrimination and Retaliation

DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION 

Employers cannot discriminate against employees on the basis of certain protected classifications or retaliate against employees that engage in certain protected activity. 

Protected classes include:

• Age (over 40)

• Sex 

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

• Pregnancy

• Disability

• Caregiver

• Religion

• Race/Color

• National Origin

• Genetic Information

Protected activity may include:

• Reporting or opposing discrimination

• Reporting or opposing illegal conduct

• Participating in an investigation concerning protected conduct (ex. being a witness in an EEOC investigation or, in some cases, an internal investigation) 

• Reporting or opposing conduct based upon a reasonable belief the law in being violated 

• Engaging in conduct protected under the Arizona Employment Protection Act  (e.g. worker compensation, jury duty, voting rights)

• Requesting or using Paid Sick Time

• Requesting or using medical leave (under the FMLA or ADA)

• Requesting an accommodation for a medical condition or disability (flexible hours, remote work, unpaid leave)

• Requesting a religious accommodation

• Filing a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Commission or participating in an investigation of the same