Your layoff looks illegal due to discrimination. And we're here to help you get compensated.

It's sad to hear that you went through a layoff. However, we are here to help you restore justice. Based on your answers, it looks like your employer selected who to lay off based on their characteristics. And this is discrimination. Under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and The Americans with Disability Act (ADA), it is illegal to discriminate based on specific protected characteristics when conducting layoffs. Protected characteristics include race, color, sex, religion, gender, age (40 and older), sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and pregnancy.  You can get compensation for discrimination at work. It is necessary to provide materials confirming the presence of discrimination. For example, if people over 50 make up 10% of the total number of employees, but among the laid-off employees, the share of people over 50 is 30% - this is age discrimination.  According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, US employers pay more than $595.9 million a year in compensation for employment discrimination complaints, and the average compensation is around $40,000. However, only 17.4% of submitted complaints are approved. Therefore, finding a competent lawyer to help you draft the documents is essential. How to get compensated for discrimination: You can file a discrimination complaint online on the EEOC website, in person at an EEOC Office, by telephone, or by mail (all contacts are published on the EEOC website). Please note that you need to file a complaint within 180 calendar days from the day the discrimination took place. Sometimes, the filing deadline may be extended to 300 calendar days. If your employer has discriminated against a group of workers (including you) when laying them off, you may file a class action complaint against your employer. Please note that less than 18% of submitted discrimination complaints are approved. We advise you to find a competent lawyer to prepare the papers. Your employer may persuade you not to bring a claim against it in return for severance. An employer is not obliged to pay severance unless promised by your employment contract or the employer's policies or practices. If you agree to receive severance, try negotiating the terms with your employer before entering a severance agreement. It's advisable to give this agreement to an independent lawyer for review because it waives your right to file a claim against your employer. Organizations to help you: You can contact your state department of labor for further assistance.Rapid Response helps laid-off workers get back on their feet by providing information on how to maintain an income (unemployment insurance), health insurance, access to skills upgrading and training resources, and much more.Get assistance with unemployment benefits, insurance, and workers' compensation here.We advise you to check the information on financial aid for laid-off employees here.For help handling discrimination and harassment at the workplace, you can contact Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at 1-800-669-4000 or [email protected]. Federal Hotline to Combat Race and Sex Stereotyping at 202-343-2008 or via email at [email protected] nonprofit advocacy organization Better Balance combats discrimination against pregnant workers and caregivers.RAINN provides help in cases of sexual harassment and violence: https://www.rainn.org/.Allrights - Instant and anonymous legal help in case of discrimination: https://allrights.us/discrimination.Allrights - Anonymous and free legal help in case of harassment: https://allrights.us/harassment.