What Else do Race or Nationality Discrimination Laws Prohibit?
• Harassment – by your employer or coworkers because of your race or national origin • Retaliation – against you for reporting discrimination, filing a lawsuit due to the discrimination or participating in an investigation • Employment advertisements – excluding persons of a certain race or national origin or showing a preference for a particular race or nationality • Promotions – offered or given only to persons with a certain preferred race or nationality Federal Race or Nationality Discrimination Laws and Agencies – EEOC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Federal anti-discrimination laws. They investigate claims of discrimination in employment. Generally, in order to file a lawsuit in federal court, an employee must first file a claim with the EEOC. The deadline for filing a claim with the EEOC is 180 days after the discriminatory act. Claims go to overworked EEOC investigators to investigate. Due to their heavy caseloads, the EEOC investigators do not r
