National origin discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfairly because of their birthplace, ancestry, accent, or country of origin. Race discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfavorably due to their race or physical characteristics associated with their race. These forms of discrimination can affect hiring decisions, pay, job assignments, promotions, discipline, and termination, and can have lasting effects on a person’s career and workplace environment.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race or national origin in any aspect of employment. This includes unequal treatment, harassment, or workplace policies that appear neutral but disproportionately affect certain racial or ethnic groups. Harassment based on race or national origin, including offensive comments or a hostile work environment, is also prohibited under Title VII.
It may appear as unequal pay, fewer advancement opportunities, exclusion from projects, harsher discipline, or being held to different standards than coworkers. Further, such discrimination may appear as intentional, or unintentional through neutral employment policies that ultimately exclude or harm people of a certain race or national origin.
Before filing a lawsuit under federal law, an employee must first file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or an appropriate state or local agency within the appropriate time limit. If you are the victim of discrimination based on your race or national origin, we are ready to help you fight back.
Not only will we discuss your options and the process of filing your claim through the EEOC, but we will continue to represent you throughout this process if the EEOC finds a cause for action against your employer. If the EEOC does not find justifiable cause, there may still be ample reason to negotiate and fight for a fair resolution on your behalf.
Learn more about race discrimination and national origin discrimination on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.
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