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Discrimination may occur in many different forms and in various ways. You might have a "gut feeling" that you were discriminated against. But how can you tell if you have a valid case?

Anti-discrimination laws make it illegal for an employer to take adverse employment action against you if you are a member of a protected class, or category of persons. Not all types of discrimination are protected under the federal anti-discrimination laws. Also, while the federal laws protect you against workplace discrimination, it is often very difficult to prove that discrimination occurred.

There are several questions that you can ask yourself to help determine whether you were discriminated against and whether you will be able to prove that the discrimination occurred.

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This selection was originally excerpted from Job Rights and Survival Strategies by Paul H. Tobias and Susan Sauter.