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National origin discrimination involves treating people (applicants or employees) unfavorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of ethnicity or accent, or because they appear to be of a certain ethnic background (even if they are not).
15 sty 1997 · It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of the individual's national origin. No one can be denied equal employment opportunity because of birthplace, ancestry, culture, or linguistic characteristics closely associated with an ethnic group.
18 lis 2016 · WHAT IS "NATIONAL ORIGIN" DISCRIMINATION? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects applicants and employees from employment discrimination based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, opposition to practices made unlawful by Title VII, or participation in Title VII proceedings. [1] .
Learn more here about your right to be free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or national origin, and how the law protects you. (Updated October 2023 to reflect additions regarding online hiring and digital discrimination.)
National origin discrimination means treating someone less favorably because he or she comes from a particular place, because of his or her ethnicity or accent, or because it is believed that he or she has a particular ethnic background.
In a recent case handled by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a group of African security personnel working in a security services firm was subjected to a systemic national origin discrimination and retaliation.
If your employer treats you differently because of your national origin, perceived origin, or association with individuals of a specific nationality, your employer has broken the law. You can recover damages through a lawsuit or government complaint against your employer’s unlawful discrimination.
