Race And National Origin Discrimination

National origin discrimination is commonly reported in the workplace. And a significant percentage of the cases involve accent. Many employees and job applicants report being treated unfavorably because of their accent. For example, they are not hired, passed over for...

Many employees speak more than one language at work. You may wonder whether your employer can require everyone to speak only English during the workday. The answer depends on why the rule exists and how the employer applies it. In some situations, an English-only...

If you are facing discrimination at work, you may be interested in gathering evidence to support your claim. For instance, maybe you believe you have experienced racial discrimination and want to pursue a case against your employer. You know you’ve been treated...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits treating employees and job applicants unfavorably or favorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world. National origin is also a protected class under Washington Law Against...

Language barriers are steadily becoming less of a workplace issue thanks to modern technology. There are now various software programs that can help translate spoken and written language, as well as photographs of signs or packaging in another language. There are also...

In some cases, workplace discrimination is fairly obvious. If someone makes disparaging comments about you based on your race or refuses to put you up for a promotion on those grounds, you know you are being discriminated against. But these cases are relatively rare...

Workplace bullying can take many forms. Some workers, for example, face bullying tied to immigration stereotypes. This may include jokes about accents, questions about where someone is really from or threats about their legal status. These actions create a stressful...

Your supervisor threatens to call authorities if you file a claim after an injury. You likely wonder if this is legal. It is not. Washington law protects your right to seek medical treatment for job injuries regardless of your immigration status. The Department of...

As a victim of workplace discrimination, you may think you have a clear and straightforward case. After all, you’ve experienced the unfair treatment firsthand, seen the pattern of bias and maybe you even have evidence that corroborates what happened. However, even the...

If you are an hourly worker in Washington state, you might work in a large warehouse or a factory. The workplace is often home to many different languages.  It is natural to speak your native language to coworkers during a break or while doing a job where you do not...