National Origin Discrimination

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Workplace National Origin Discrimination Attorneys

What is National Origin Discrimination?
Race discrimination involves treating an employee (or applicant) unfavorably because of of birthplace, ancestry, culture, linguistic characteristics common to a specific ethnic group, or accent. National origin discrimination may also include treating someone unfavorably because the person is married to someone who was born in another country, or because the person has supported the rights of co-workers who have complained about national origin discrimination.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits national discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. It is also unlawful to harass a person because of that person’s national origin, including the use of slurs or offensive remarks.

The attorneys at the Pittsburgh law firm of Stember Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec have a successful history representing employees throughout Pennsylvania before the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) and in federal court in national origin discrimination and other employment law cases. Contact our experienced job discrimination lawyers to learn how we can help you.

Examples of National Origin Discrimination
Our attorneys will discuss your legal options to pursue litigation for discrimination based on your sex, including cases such as:

• An employee who has a foreign accent is passed over for promotion because of his accent even though the accent does not interfere with job performance.
  
  
• An employer requires employees to speak only English in thee workplace when it is not needed to promote the safe or efficient operation of the employer’s business.
  
  
• A supervisor makes slurs to or about a person who was born in a foreign country.

Our firm's attorneys have a record of successfully pursuing national origin discrimination lawsuits against employers who allow unfair treatment of workers who have foreign accents or were born in a foreign country. If you believe your employer may be guilty of discrimination because of your national origin, we can provide the background, skill and experience to help you fight back.

Contact our Pittsburgh law offices to learn more about national origin discrimination laws designed to protect your rights as an employee to fair treatment on the job.