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National Origin Discrimination :: Los Angeles Discrimination Attorneys

Federal and California State Labor Laws

Federal and California state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's national origin. While national origin is protected, citizenship however, is not.

What is National Origin Discrimination?

National origin broadly refers to the country where a person was born or where his or her ancestry comes from, and it includes any display of the physical and cultural traits of a particular national group. National origin generally means "ancestry".

National origin discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an employee on the basis of his or her national origin and/or ancestry.

What Acts by an Employer Constitute National Origin Discrimination in California

- A rule that requires employees to speak English at all times in the workplace constitutes national origin discrimination because it disadvantages employees whose primary language is other than English.

- An employer who believes an employee to be of one nationality and discriminates against him or her on the basis of that belief, even though the employee is not of that nationality, constitutes national origin discrimination.

- An employer may not discriminate against an employee who merely associates with an identifiable national group, even though the employee may not be a member of that group.

Remedies for National Origin Discrimination in Ca State

The following remedies are available for national origin discrimination:

- Back pay

- Reinstatement or front pay

- Injunctive relief

- Reasonable lawyer fees and court costs

- Compensatory damages for pain and suffering

- Punitive damages

Harris & Kaufman Can Help You

Harris & Kaufman is a Los Angeles area law firm that's dedicated to representing employees in disputes against their employers to do with the National Origin Discrimination laws. Our lawyers can assist you if you believe that your employer has broken the California Labor Laws.

Our Los Angeles discrimination attorneys are experienced and have had numerous trials, arbitrations, and appeals and have litigated on behalf of thousands of employees.

Harris & Kaufman has represented workers in state and federal court and in administrative proceedings before the Labor Commissioner. Determined and aggressive, our cases include individual disputes and class action lawsuits.

We are aggressive and experienced lawyers and can help enforce your rights under California state law or state regulations. Based in Sherman Oaks, Cal. we serve greater Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, and have cases statewide.

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