Employment discrimination occurs when an employer bases a decision about an employee on race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, disability or national origin. A good employment lawyer in any employment discrimination case knows it always boils down to the reason for the employer’s decision. An employer will argue the reason was legitimate. The employee’s evidence must raise questions about the truth of the employer’s reason. A jury then must decide whether race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, disability or national origin played a part in the employment decision. Employer comments about the employee’s race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, disability or national origin are excellent indicators that employment discrimination has occurred.