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Posts tagged national origin discrimination

Private Employers Often Can Restrict Political Speech at Work

Employees have no First Amendment freedoms in a private workplace. Although federal law does not protect political speech in the workplace, state or local laws may include those protections.

Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanDecember 26, 2023employment discrimination, political speech, race discrimination, national origin discrimination, ancestry discrimination, 2024 Presidential Election

Dialect Discrimination Violates the Fair Housing Act

Language, including accents, dialects, and choice of vocabulary, can be an integral part of cultural identity. When linked to race or ethnicity, linguistic stereotypes can be a form of unlawful discrimination.

Fair HousingElizabeth WhitmanNovember 10, 2023Fair Housing, Fair Housing Act, dialect discrimination, race discrimination, ethnicity discrimination, national origin discrimination, porgy and bess, cresson, n. clark llc

Can Employers Stop Employees from Taking a Stand on the War in Ukraine or Require Them to Support the Employer’s Position?

The war brought about an outpouring of support for Ukraine, as well as anger toward Russia. Although employers can ban all political speech, content-based employer restrictions may violate employment discrimination laws.

Employment LawElizabeth WhitmanMarch 20, 2022Ukraine, Anasthsaia Kobekina, alexander malofeev, employment discrimination, national origin discrimination, race discrimination