Nationality Discrimination

National Origin discrimination is illegal under both state and federal laws.  Employers may not hire, fire, promote, or discipline you based your national origin.  Employers are not permitted to discriminate against employees because the employee sounds or looks foreign, or who has friends or family members that are foreign.

·        If you want to file a claim for national origin discrimination with the state, you must file a complaint with the appropriate state administrative agency within 180 days after the alleged act of discrimination.  To file a violation of the federal law, you must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).   If your employer violated both state and federal law, you must timely file your complaints with the state administrative agency, which will also send a copy to the EEOC.

·        Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients who have been targeted for discrimination on the basis of race.  Our attorneys have litigated these violations extensively at state, federal and administrative forums.
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