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Workplace Discrimination & Retaliation Assist

Know the law. Know your facts. Know your options.

Legal clarity, powered by AI.

Your Justice Compass helps you understand your rights, organize your facts, and prepare for informed next steps when you are facing an adverse employment action that may be related to your protected status and/or protected activities— so you can feel better prepared when speaking with an attorney, deciding what questions to ask, or navigating the process on your own.

Built from firsthand experience defending workplace rights, Your Justice Compass bridges the gap between what you know about your own experience and the legal structure needed to understand and explain it clearly.

Full free access to key employment law education after registration

Workplace discrimination & retaliation focus

Organize facts and assess what may support or challenge your situation

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Educational tools only. Not a law firm, not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship.

Legal Education

Understand your rights and the procedures that may shape what happens next.

Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation

Understand the laws, evidence requirements, and legal frameworks that may apply to your workplace situation.

01 Legal Grounds

Understand the laws and workplace protections that may apply.

  • What Is Workplace Discrimination?
  • What Is Workplace Retaliation?
  • Protected Classes and Protected Status

02 What You Need to Show

Learn how burdens of proof, causation, and evidence affect the evaluation of a situation.

  • Who Has the Burden of Proof?
  • What Is a Prima Facie Case?
  • What Is Pretext?

03 Legal Frameworks

Learn how courts and agencies organize and evaluate discrimination and retaliation issues.

  • The McDonnell Douglas Framework
  • Disparate Treatment
  • Retaliation Framework

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Process

Understand what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is, what it does, and how you can use the process when workplace discrimination or retaliation may be involved.

01 What Is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

Learn the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and when its process may apply to a workplace situation.

  • What Is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?
  • Laws and Workplace Issues the EEOC Covers
  • Which Employers and Claims May Be Covered

02 What Does the EEOC Do?

Understand how the agency handles workplace discrimination and retaliation charges.

  • Reviews Charges of Discrimination
  • Notifies the Employer
  • Offers Mediation

03 What Can You Do?

Learn how to prepare for and participate in the EEOC process.

  • Check Whether the EEOC Process May Apply
  • Understand the Filing Deadline
  • Organize Your Facts, Timeline, and Evidence

Dispute Resolution Paths

Learn how workplace disputes may proceed through private arbitration or federal court litigation.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) example

Arbitration

Understand the private dispute-resolution process, using Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration as an example.

  • Arbitration agreements
  • Starting a claim
  • Arbitrator selection

Southern District of New York (SDNY) example

Federal Litigation

Understand the federal court process, using the Southern District of New York (SDNY) as an example.

  • Jurisdiction and filing
  • Service and responses
  • Motions to dismiss

From Facts to Clarity

Understand your workplace situation.

From workplace confusion to clearer next steps: AI-powered guidance helps organize what happened, connect facts to workplace-law concepts, identify key questions, use a coverage map and guided workflow, and become more informed, organized, and prepared.