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Workplace discrimination remains a common concern for employees across West Virginia, especially as laws continue to evolve around protected classes, employer obligations, and employee remedies. Discrimination may involve unfair treatment based on age, disability, gender, pregnancy, race, religion, or other legally protected characteristics, and it can occur during hiring, promotions, discipline, or termination. Many workers are unaware that both federal law and West Virginia law provide specific protections and outline how claims are evaluated, including concepts such as hostile work environments and retaliation. Learning how workplace discrimination is defined under West Virginia law and how employees can document and respond to unlawful conduct is an important first step toward protecting workplace rights and understanding when legal intervention may be appropriate.