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According to the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the state agency which investigates discrimination complaints, national origin discrimination occurs in New Hampshire. Across the country, national origin discrimination claims are on the rise based on complaints filed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 2008.
What is National Origin Discrimination?
Protections against national origin discrimination cover some of the following situations:
EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS
Employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, and firing or layoffs, based on national origin are prohibited.
HARASSMENT
Offensive conduct, such as ethnic slurs, that creates a hostile work environment based on national origin are prohibited. Employers are required to take appropriate steps to prevent and correct unlawful harassment. Likewise, employees are responsible for reporting harassment at an early stage to prevent its escalation.
LANGUAGE
ACCENT DISCRIMINATION
Race or color discrimination may not be the basis for differences in pay or benefits, work assignments, performance evaluations, training, discipline or discharge, or any other area of employment.
ENGLISH FLUENCY
A fluency requirement is only permissible if required for the effective performance of the position for which it is imposed.
ENGLISH-ONLY RULES
English-only rules must be adopted for nondiscriminatory reasons. An English-only rule may be used if it is needed to promote the safe or efficient operation of the employer’s business.
If you have been victimized by national origin discrimination on the job, our national origin discrimination lawyers will fight to protect your rights. Many lawyers claim to have employment law experience. Also, some law firms try to have it both ways and represent employers and employees. Our loyalty is simple – we represent employees.
We understand the sensitive and difficult nature of these cases and the emotional upset caused by the discrimination. We are dedicated to providing victims of national origin discrimination with dignity and respect. For many reasons it can be difficult for victims to decide to report the discrimination and pursue their legal claims. Time is of the essence because discrimination cases have strict time limits in order to pursue such claims.
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