On today’s show, we’re starting a 3-part series on discrimination claims and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Joining us on the show is one of our own-- Winthrop Hubbard of Spiggle Law Firm. If you feel like you’ve on the receiving end of wrongful termination or workplace harassment due to discrimination, this is an important episode to tune in to so you know how soon you need to act and what steps you can take to protect yourself.

 

Originally from Washington state, Winthrop Hubbard is a graduate of University of Georgetown Law. He is currently working at Spiggle Law Firm and previously interned with the EEOC, in the private sector intake, during his time in law school.

 

 

More in this episode:

 

• What the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is
• The process employees go through when filing a discrimination claim with the EEOC
• The 2 ways you can file discrimination claims and how long you have to do it
• The benefits of filing with either your state/county agency or the EEOC
• How filing an EEOC claim as a federal employee is unique
• What legislation protects employees from discrimination in the workplace (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and GINA, Equal Pay Act) is and their places in discrimination claims
• How to find out if you’re covered by the EEOC
• How to know whether or not your employer needs to abide by the EEOC and Title VII protections
• What a joint employer relationship is and how it’s impacted by the EEOC
• What the EEOC doesn’t oversee or enforce, and who does
• What you can do if your statute of limitations is exhausted

 

Links mentioned in the episode:

 

Spiggle Law Firm

EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Avvo

DOL - Department of Labor