California National Origin Discrimination Attorney

“National origin” broadly refers to the country where someone was born, but it can also refer to a person’s ancestry, cultural background, or physical or linguistic characteristics. National origin discrimination occurs when an employer puts an employee or group of employees at a disadvantage because of their nationality or perceived nationality.

Common situations that constitute national origin discrimination include:

• Adopting English-only rules when such rules are not necessary to maintain workplace safety or not essential to the employee’s job
• Discrimination in recruitment, promotion, or payment on the basis of a person’s national origin or cultural heritage
• Discriminating against an individual because of his or her accent (accent discrimination) or because of physical characteristics commonly associated with a particular nationality or group, even if the employee is not of that nationality at all
• Taking action against an employee who merely associates with a particular national group, regardless of whether he or she is a member of that group

As with someone’s race, a person’s birthplace, ancestry, or national origin cannot be used as the basis for unequal treatment in the workplace. I have more than 20 years of experience assisting individuals in disputes with their employers over national origin discrimination. My firm is fully equipped to help you take your claim before the appropriate labor boards as well as the state and federal court, if necessary.

I represent people in California, Ventura with concerns about employment discrimination.