Federal Employee Discrimination Attorney

The federal laws that protect you

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
• Equal Pay Act of 1963: unequal pay for substantially equal work based on sex
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967: protects workers age 40 and older
• Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin
• Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: disability discrimination and related retaliation

Constitutional rights claims under Section 1983

When a state or local government actor violates someone's constitutional rights, such as freedom of speech or equal protection, federal law allows a civil claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. Stephen Fieweger has tried or resolved a number of Section 1983 cases involving the deprivation of constitutional rights, and has won cases before the Seventh and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Administrative agencies and appeals

Federal and public-sector employment disputes often move through administrative bodies before they ever reach a courtroom. Knowing how those agencies operate, what record you are building and how a decision can be appealed shapes the outcome. We help you make the right moves at each stage, from the first counselor contact through hearings, appeals and federal court.

Federal employees often worry that speaking up will hurt their careers. Federal law prohibits retaliation for using the EEO process, and acting early, with good documentation, is usually the most reliable way to protect both your claim and your position.