National Origin Discrimination

A federal jury has just awarded a man almost $17 million in a national origin discrimination case.  According to court documents, the man was repeatedly criticized and berated because his Arab background and his accent.  The man is highly educated – with a PhD in industrial engineering.  However, despite his education and training, his supervisors treated him as…

On Friday January 27th President Trump signed a sweeping travel ban denying entry to the country by refugees and immigrants from 7 mostly Muslim countries. This executive order is the latest in a series of actions and rhetoric that has fueled an increasing anti-immigrant sentiment. Dubbed the Trump effect, studies have shown increased bullying being…

The recent shooting of three Muslim students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has brought national attention to the issues of racial and religious discrimination. According to reports, the man accused of killing the students had a history of using “hateful” terms toward the students and exhibiting significant intolerance. It has not been…

In the last several years since 9/11, the United States has witnesses an increase in anti-immigrant sentiment – with the unfortunate by-product being a dramatic rise in the number of national origin discrimination lawsuits. The EEOC explains national origin discrimination as “treatment someone less favorably because he or she is from a particular race, because…

As a result of the post-9/11, anti-immigrant atmosphere that has become widespread in the U.S., the EEOC has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of employment discrimination charges alleging national origin discrimination. As the EEOC explains national origin discrimination, “National origin discrimination means treating someone less favorably because he or she is from a…

While many federal labor laws were initially adopted in order to prevent discrimination against minorities and women, these laws also work to prevent “reverse discrimination.” Thus, although Title VII was initially thought to be limited to Black people and other racial minorities the law actually protects individuals of all races and colors, not simply racial…

Employment law news reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has just settled a national origin discrimination lawsuit against a Japanese company. According to allegations, the corporation paid its Hispanic employees less than non-Hispanic employees who were engaged in the same work. The settlement will provide nearly 40 individuals back pay. National origin discrimination…

Many times discrimination is blatant. Other times a policy may not appear to be discriminatory on its face, but on closer examination the effect is to discriminate against a certain group. Either instance may lead to a successful discrimination case. Consulting with a knowledgeable Georgia national origin discrimination attorney is important if you believe you have suffered…