Tag: citizenship status

DACA

Civil Rights Law Opens Door for DACA Recipients to File Alienage Discrimination Claims

By Jacob M. Monty, Monty & Ramirez LLP Jun 7, 2018 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 7, 2018

In the past, employers were comfortable instituting policies that permitted them to refuse to hire Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients with employment authorization. The policies were founded on the belief that since DACA recipients were not classified as “protected individuals” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), employers had absolute discretion under the […]

EEOC issues new guidelines on national origin discrimination

By Wisconsin Employment Law Letter Feb 19, 2017 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Saul Glazer With the increase in terrorism and attention given to immigration- related complaints, there is commensurate potential for workplace conflict and harassment related to national origin. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidelines to help employers prevent national origin discrimination in the workplace. This article discusses national origin discrimination and […]