Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The EEOC & National Origin Discrimination
As we are all well aware, discrimination on the basis of one's national origin has been an active topic in the news. In light of recent events, the EEOC has published a summary document that is helpful in providing a nice overview of this issue. That summary, which can be found here, notes that:
"Recent tragic events at home and abroad have increased tensions with certain communities, particularly those who are, or are perceived to be, Muslim or Middle Eastern. EEOC urges employers and employees to be mindful of instances of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in the workplace and to take actions to prevent or correct this behavior."
This type of document can be quite helpful in allowing others to more quickly get up to speed on the law, enforcement, and regulations in this area.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2016/08/the-eeoc-national-origin-discrimination.html