National Origin Discrimination » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg National Origin Discrimination » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 The EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding Anti-American Discrimination https://www.elinfonet.com/the-eeoc-issues-new-guidance-regarding-anti-american-discrimination/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=148890 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a one-page technical assistance document titled “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law” and concurrently updated its national origin discrimination landing page to emphasize protections for individuals who are natural-born or otherwise identify as “Americans.”

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]]> DOL–EEOC Partnership Expands Coordinated Enforcement on National Origin Discrimination Under ‘Project Firewall’ https://www.elinfonet.com/dol-eeoc-partnership-expands-coordinated-enforcement-on-national-origin-discrimination-under-project-firewall/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=145494 On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a formal partnership with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under Project Firewall to intensify enforcement against employers engaging in unlawful national origin discrimination, including hiring practices that disadvantage American workers. The DOL’s announcement comes on the heels

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]]> EEOC’s New Anti-American Bias Materials Reinforce National Origin Discrimination Risks https://www.elinfonet.com/eeocs-new-anti-american-bias-materials-reinforce-national-origin-discrimination-risks/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:54:27 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=144935 On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new one‑page technical assistance document, “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law,” and updated its national origin discrimination landing page in an ongoing effort to educate on anti-American bias—a key priority of the Trump administration. These

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]]> EEOC Updates Guidance on National Origin Discrimination: Key Takeaways for Employers https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-updates-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination-key-takeaways-for-employers/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:48:31 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=144801 EEOC Updates Guidance on National Origin Discrimination: Key Takeaways for Employers On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a one-page “technical assistance” document1 regarding national origin discrimination. tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 11/20/2025 – 16:26

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]]> DOT tightens rules requiring English proficiency: What’s the impact on employing commercial drivers? https://www.elinfonet.com/dot-tightens-rules-requiring-english-proficiency-whats-the-impact-on-employing-commercial-drivers/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:55:41 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=144619 DOT tightens rules requiring English proficiency: What’s the impact on employing commercial drivers? What do employers of Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers need to know about the Department of Transportation’s new strict enforcement rule about English Language Proficiency requirements and how does it impact the hiring of drivers? ehubert@littler.com Tue, 11/18/2025

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]]> Caroline Berdzik Assesses Legality of English Proficiency Executive Order for Commercial Truck Drivers https://www.elinfonet.com/caroline-berdzik-assesses-legality-of-english-proficiency-executive-order-for-commercial-truck-drivers/ Sun, 11 May 2025 22:49:24 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=110791 Caroline Berdzik was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article regarding the recent executive order to enforce English proficiency rules for commercial truck drivers.

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]]> Got Commercial Drivers? New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure They Can Speak and Read English https://www.elinfonet.com/got-commercial-drivers-new-executive-order-seeks-to-ensure-they-can-speak-and-read-english/ Tue, 06 May 2025 11:21:48 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=110149 Got Commercial Drivers? New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure They Can Speak and Read English An executive order titled, “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road For America’s Truck Drivers” focuses on English proficiency standards for regulated drivers. Executive Order 14286 follows President Trump’s March 1, 2025 EO designating English as

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]]> Mandating English Proficiency for Truck Drivers: Trump EO Shifts Policy for Transportation Industry https://www.elinfonet.com/mandating-english-proficiency-for-truck-drivers-trump-eo-shifts-policy-for-transportation-industry/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:47:52 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=109085 TakeawaysA new EO reinstates enforcement of the English proficiency rule for drivers of commercial motor vehicles.The EO directs the Department of Transportation to issue new guidance and revise inspection procedures.Transportation industry employers should also be mindful of states requiring or considering English proficiency for drivers of commercial motor vehicles.Related links

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]]> EEOC’s Focus on Protecting American Workers From National Origin Discrimination Tees Up Potential Increase in Similar DOJ Enforcement https://www.elinfonet.com/eeocs-focus-on-protecting-american-workers-from-national-origin-discrimination-tees-up-potential-increase-in-similar-doj-enforcement/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:59:25 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=100051 The Trump administration’s focus on combating illegal immigration is now impacting the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) and potentially the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) focus on enforcing antidiscrimination laws. There is the potential that these two separate federal agencies will increase their focus on the investigation and enforcement

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]]> Recent Scrutiny of English-Only Workplace Rules Comes Into Focus During National Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.elinfonet.com/recent-scrutiny-of-english-only-workplace-rules-comes-into-focus-during-national-hispanic-heritage-month/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:45:42 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=66857 National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in recognition of the contributions of Hispanic and Latino people to the history, culture, and economy of the United States. During this time, several Latin American countries celebrate their independence days. Employers can also use this

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]]> Everybody Talks: Are English-Only Workplace Policies Legal? https://www.elinfonet.com/everybody-talks-are-english-only-workplace-policies-legal/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:15:50 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=61442 Foreign Language Business Meetings Not Unlawful Discrimination, Court Finds https://www.elinfonet.com/foreign-language-business-meetings-not-unlawful-discrimination-court-finds/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:33:11 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=57369 In a recent decision, a New York federal court rejected a former employee’s claims that permitting employees to speak only Japanese in business meetings, where individuals who do not speak Japanese are present and are without an interpreter, constitutes unlawful discrimination based on race or ethnicity.

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]]> EEOC Releases Updated National Origin Discrimination Guidance https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-releases-updated-national-origin-discrimination-guidance/ https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-releases-updated-national-origin-discrimination-guidance/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-releases-updated-national-origin-discrimination-guidance/ Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance on national origin discrimination.

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]]> https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-releases-updated-national-origin-discrimination-guidance/feed/ 0 EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-issues-enforcement-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination/ https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-issues-enforcement-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-issues-enforcement-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination/ On November 21, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued enforcement guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). The EEOC last comprehensively addressed national origin discrimination in 2002, and the revised guidance addresses important issues and significant legal developments that have occurred since […]

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]]> https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-issues-enforcement-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination/feed/ 0 Proposed EEOC Guidance on National Origin Discrimination Provides Clues to Agency’s Focus https://www.elinfonet.com/proposed-eeoc-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination-provides-clues-to-agencys-focus/ https://www.elinfonet.com/proposed-eeoc-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination-provides-clues-to-agencys-focus/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/proposed-eeoc-guidance-on-national-origin-discrimination-provides-clues-to-agencys-focus/ The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a Proposed Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination (“PEG”) and is allowing the public to comment through July 1, 2016. The last time the EEOC issued specific guidelines on National Origin Discrimination was in 2002.

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