English-only policies

The EEOC has recently filed an action in the Western District of Wisconsin entitled EEOC v. Baumann Farms, LLP alleging that the employer has an “English-only policy that discriminates against
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The EEOC just announced the commencement of a new national origin lawsuit against a Green Bay manufacturer for allegedly firing Hmong and Hispanic employees “based on 10-minute observations that marked
Continue Reading Discrimination Based Upon The “Linguistic Characteristics” Of A National Origin Group

The EEOC conducted a public meeting yesterday on national origin employment discrimination.  Noting the diversity in the US workplace (including language diversity), and the increase of immigrants in the workforce,
Continue Reading EEOC Meeting On National Origin Discrimination: Further Suits On The Way?