National Origin Discrimination

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Discrimination and Accommodation Considerations

  Updated to reflect revised EEOC guidance clarifying when COVID-19 may be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Date:

  October 20, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Facebook Settles Claims It Discriminated Against US Workers

  Facebook will pay a civil penalty of $4.75 million and pay up to $9.5 million to eligible victims of its alleged discrimination - the largest fine and monetary award ever recovered in the 35-year history of the Immigration and Nationality Act's anti-discrimination provisions.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Bans Discrimination Based on Work Authorization Status

• Date:

  June 1, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Racial Inequity Costs US Employers Billions, Says New SHRM Survey

  Racial inequity in the workplace has cost US employers $172 billion in terms of employee attrition over the past five years, according to a new SHRM survey.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Orleans, Louisiana, Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship and Immigration Status

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  National Origin Discrimination

  XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer prevent and address national origin discrimination.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Expands National Origin Protection Regulations

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Fair Pay Act Amendments Take Effect

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Fair Employment and Housing Act Amended Regulations Take Effect