National Origin Discrimination
Employment law can be one of the most difficult and confusing areas of the law, and it often also involves business law issues. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 established national origin as a ‘protected class’ which cannot be targeted for discrimination lawfully.
“National Origin Discrimination” is defined as unfair treatment of one (applicant or employee) because:
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- They are from a particular country or part of the world, ethnicity, accent, or
- They appear to be of a certain ethnic background.
This definition does not necessarily include citizenship. In Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co., the Supreme Court found that an employer’s refusal to hire a person for not being a United States citizen does not constitute employment discrimination on the basis of “national origin.”
3 Ways to Determine if You are in a Hostile Work Environment
The term “hostile work environment” gets used frequently but it is rarely defined. Not every hostile action at work is prohibited by the law. True hostile work environment claims must be based on discrimination – that is, being targeted based upon a protected class.
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- Employment Law
- Employment policies
- Resolving workplace conflicts
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- We successfully represented both employees and management in employment law claims.
- Our firm assisted employers in avoiding employment claims by drafting and updating their employment policies.
- We successfully represented employers in defending claims by third parties based on allegation of employee misconduct.
