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Category Archives: National Origin Discrimination
Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their:• Ethnicity • Skin color, or related facial features • Country of origin • Age • Sex • Religious beliefs • Political...
Read More ›The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by White citizens to all male citizens in the United States “without distinction of race or color or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude.” This...
Read More ›Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination with the EEOC
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) safeguards the residents of United States against discrimination by an employer, labor union or employment agency on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability...
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Race Discrimination in the Advertising Industry
The US advertising industry, with advertising revenue well over $30 billion a year is economically viable. However, economically viable, the industry is battling an open secret. To this day, African-Americans and other persons of color are...
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Are Employers Violating Civil Rights Laws by Requesting Your Facebook Password?
A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to a cause of action. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and...
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NYC Parks Employee Arrested for ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Incident
The NYPD arrested New York City Parks Department employee Fariz Ahmemulic, 28, yesterday afternoon in connection with the December 20, 2011 'Hangman's Noose' incident.Mr. Ahmemulic is being charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime. He...
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