What are my rights I feel like I have been terminated from my job because of speaking out against the treatment of black managers?
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What are my rights I feel like I have been terminated from my job because of speaking out against the treatment of black managers?
Asked on August 20, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Are you yourself black or African American? If so, then being terminated because you were speaking out about how black managers arr treated may constitute illegal discrimination, since it would be employment action aimed at you due to your race. In this case, you could contact the feder EEOC or your state civil/equal rights agency to file a complaint. However, if you are not black, then it is not discrimination, since they did not terminate you due to your race. Rather, you would have been terminated due to the views you expressed unfortunately, there is no protection for speech at private employers, so it would be legal to terminate an employee because of what he or she said.
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