Knoxville, TN Sex and Gender Discrimination Lawyers

Federal law prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on a person’s sex. This prohibition applies to decisions involving hiring, firing, demotion, promotion, pay, and other significant aspects of a person’s job.

  1. That the employee is a member of a protected class (in this case, gender)
  3. That the employer would not have taken the action but for the employee’s gender


If you have specific questions about whether you have been the victim of sex discrimination, call us or another experienced employment lawyer. For more general information, go the EEOC’s website,, which has information about all types of employment discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.