State and Federal laws prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants or employees on the basis of their race, color, or national origin. These prohibitions cover the entire employment relationship from pre-employment job advertising and interviewing, to employment termination. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and termination.

These laws are designed to prevent employers from treating individuals unfairly or differently due to their race, color, or national origin. The law requires that employers evaluate and deal with each person on the basis of his or her individual skills, training, experience, ability, and knowledge, without regard to any general characteristics attributable to any group of which that individual is a member.

Laws prohibiting discrimination based on race protect persons of all races and nationalities, including Caucasians. Discrimination can exist when an employment-related decision or practice intentionally discriminates against an applicant or employee based on his or her race or when an employment-related decision or practice which appears neutral on its face has an adverse impact upon individuals of a particular race -- whether or not the employer intended that adverse impact.

You may discuss your particular situation with an experienced attorney at the law offices of LeBlanc & Waddell by telephone at 800-988-3514, fax at 225-768-7999, or email at attorneys@lw-law.net.