Step 1: Your Employment Situation
Step 2: Wage & Hour Issues
Are you paid less than the federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour)?
Do you work more than 40 hours a week but do not receive overtime pay (1.5x your regular rate)?
Has your employer made illegal deductions from your pay (e.g., for uniforms or broken equipment)?
Step 3: Workplace Safety & Leave
Are you being forced to work in conditions you believe are unsafely hazardous?
Were you denied a request for medical leave for a serious health condition (yours or a family member's)?
Were you denied a reasonable accommodation for a disability that would allow you to perform your job?
Step 4: Discrimination & Harassment
Do you believe you have been treated unfairly (e.g., in hiring, pay, or promotion) due to your race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
Do you believe you have faced unfair treatment because of your age (40 or older)?
Are you experiencing unwelcome conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment?
