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Department of Education Issues Guidance for Title VI Compliance in Response to Increased Complaints

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In response to increases in discrimination complaints, the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter: Protecting Students from Discrimination, such as Harassment, Based on Race,...more

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U.S. Department of Education Guidance and Resources about Addressing Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of National Origin

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The Biden Administration has made concentrated efforts to address the rise in reports of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other hate-based or bias-based incidents in schools and on college campuses since the beginning of the...more

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EEOC Sues Home Care Provider For Race And National Origin Discrimination Over Changing Work Assignments Based On Client...

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The EEOC has filed suit in federal court against a home care provider, alleging it unlawfully discriminated against employees when it changed their work assignments to accommodate client preferences. The suit alleges the...more

DirectEmployers Association

Part III: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard &...

This is Part III of a Four-Part Series discussing the implications for employers of the SCOTUS’ case decision resolving the Harvard and UNC cases. The fourth and Final Part of this 4-part Blog series will appear in next...more

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DE Under 3: Illinois Set to Become First U.S. State to Count Arab Americans When Collecting Public Data

In this episode, get insight into Illinois’ decision to include a category for people who are of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) descent when compiling or reporting statistical data based on race and/or national...more

A&O Shearman

What does your accent say about you?

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Would you change your accent to be accepted, or to gain an advantage? Absolutely! Back in the day when I was a teenager, I endlessly practised a “cockney” accent to get in with a crowd of boys, one of whom had taken my...more

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HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections Against Nondiscrimination in Health Activities

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​​​​​​​On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more

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Common Reasons for Flagged Pay Differences

Some employers have a practice of periodically conducting statistical analyses of employee compensation, under attorney-client privilege, to identify potential areas of risk related to pay equity concerns. These analyses are...more

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New York Issues Updated Guidance on New Antidiscrimination Laws

As we previously reported, New York State significantly amended its antidiscrimination laws, with many of the changes effective as of October 11, 2019. The state issued updated FAQ guidance regarding these new requirements on...more

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La Cantera Resort and Spa to Pay Over $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

Resort implemented strict rules forbidding Spanish and retaliated against workers when they complained, Federal Agency Says - SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The former operators of the La Cantera Resort and Spa have agreed to pay...more

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Heritage Crystal Clean to Pay $20,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Company Subjected Employee to a Hostile Work Environment Based on His Race, Color, National Origin and Religion, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Heritage Crystal Clean, an Elgin, Ill.-based cleaning and waste...more

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FTC Hosts Workshop on National Origin Claims

Taking a deep dive into national origin claims, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted “Made in the USA: An FTC Workshop.” Participants in the half-day event began with a discussion of consumer perception of U.S.-origin...more

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NARB, FTC Consider National Origin Claims

With national origin claims on the enforcement radar of both the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FTC announced a public workshop later this month to consider claims such as...more

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Chocolate Company Tastes Class Action Over National Origin Claims

In a new false advertising class action, a Virginia resident accused Godiva of deceptively promoting its chocolate products to make them seem as if they were made in Belgium—despite the fact that they are produced in...more

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HUD Resolves Familial Status And Race/National Origin Fair Housing Case For $74,000

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that a Minnesota housing provider agreed to pay $74,000 under the terms of a consent order to conclude a discrimination action asserting a...more

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Avoiding Claims of Citizenship and National Origin Discrimination When Interviewing, Hiring, and Onboarding Foreign Workers

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It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of citizenship or national origin in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, or employing workers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) as well as the Immigration Reform...more

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Eleventh Circuit Finds HR Employee’s Assistance with EEOC Charge Reasonable

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In late September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment for Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc. on race and national origin retaliation claims brought by one of its HR managers. In the split...more

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EEOC Sues LAZ Parking for National Origin Discrimination

Parking Company Laid Off Workers Based on National Origin, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE - LAZ Parking, the second largest parking company in the United States, violated federal law when it terminated three long-time...more

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California Adopts New Regulations Clarifying National Origin Discrimination

California law has long prohibited harassment and discrimination based on national origin. However, articulating the distinction between race and national origin, and identifying conduct that may constitute national origin...more

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SLS Hotel to Pay $2.5 Million To Settle EEOC Race, Color, National Origin Lawsuit

Hotel Fired Employees Based on Race, Color, and National Origin, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - The SLS Hotel, operated by hotel, restaurant and nightlife company called "sbe", will pay $2.5 million and provide other...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New California Regulations Provide Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

New regulations issued by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council addressing the subject of national origin discrimination took effect on July 1, 2018. ...more

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Summertime Minimum Wage Increases and National Origin Protections Turn Up the Heat for Employers

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City Minimum Wage Increases - Los Angeles City and County - Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage for employees who work in Los Angeles City and County (Unincorporated) will increase to $13.25/hr. for employers with...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California to Implement Broad New National Origin Discrimination Protections

The California Fair Employment and Housing Council has published new regulations that increase protections from national origin discrimination, including expanding the definition of “national origin.” The regulations will...more

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New California Regulations On National Origin Going Into Effect

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As any reader of our blog knows, California employers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of national origin (among other classifications).The Fair Employment and Housing Commission (“FEHC”) recently issued new...more

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New California Regulations on National Origin Discrimination Effective July 1

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Issues related to immigration status, national security policy, and country of origin continue to be a hot topic of animated discussion at the federal level. In the midst of this national debate, California has amended its...more

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