{"id":8921,"date":"2010-01-11T21:25:05","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T02:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=8921"},"modified":"2010-01-12T00:21:22","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T05:21:22","slug":"protecting-your-rights-at-work-employment-discrimination-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/protecting-your-rights-at-work-employment-discrimination-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting your rights at work; Employment Discrimination – Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protecting your rights at work; Employment Discrimination – Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested in learning how to protect your rights at work?<\/p>\n

Interested in learning more about the employment discrimination process?<\/p>\n

Do you feel that you have been discriminated against at work?<\/p>\n

Do you feel that you were not hired for a job or were fired because you are
\ndeaf?<\/p>\n

To get your answers and to learn more, come join us on January 20, 2010!<\/p>\n

Rodney Klein, Education and Training Manager of the Equal Employment
\nOpportunity Commission (EEOC) and Faye Kuo, an attorney with Advocacy,
\nIncorporated (AI) will be on hand to talk about the most common questions
\npeople have about their rights at work and how to protect themselves from
\ndiscrimination.<\/p>\n

INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED.<\/p>\n

Pizza and soft drinks will also be provided on a first-come, first-served
\nbasis.<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\nTravis County Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
\n2201 Post Rd, #100
\nAustin, Texas 78704<\/p>\n

WHEN: January 20, 2010 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.<\/p>\n

For any questions about this event or other special accommodations or
\nrequests, please contact Faye Kuo at fkuo@advocacyinc.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Protecting your rights at work; Employment Discrimination – Austin Interested in learning how to protect your rights at work? Interested in learning more about the employment discrimination process? Do you feel that you have been discriminated against at work? Do…<\/p>\n

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