Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

Employment Discrimination in Public School

There are several possible legal theories of recovery that could apply. To illustrate, it would be illegal for a school district not to hire you because of your race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status or disability. If you believe that you were denied a job opportunity for one or more of these reasons, you must file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commisssion ["EEOC"] within 300 days (assuming you live in NY) from the date of the discriminatory action that you wish to challenged.

In addition, public school districts have an obligation to respect the constitutional rights of people who apply for work. For example, you have a First Amendment right to speak out on matters of public concern. If you have done so, and if the district is not hiring you because you have done so, you might have a claim under a federal civil rights law known as Section 1983. There are other laws that might apply depending upon your individual situation. I urge you to contact a qualified attorney.

Good luck.