Harassment Claimed from Co-worker Complaints That Employee Didn’t Speak Much English
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Discrimination rules applicable to national origin is a priority for the current chairperson of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), with particular emphasis on discrimination against American workers by preferring those of other national origins. However, the issues of national origin create other legal problems, as exemplified by a recent case in which plaintiff “experienced daily instances of customers, co-workers and supervisors laughing at her, mocking her, and becoming angry with her due to her inability to communicate in English.”
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