National origin/ancestry discrimination cases are complex. Employers who engage national origin or ethnicity discrimination often attempt to mask their illegal conduct by falsely claiming legitimate reasons for employment decisions. When the discrimination is perpetrated by a manager, the company as a whole often rallies around the discriminating manager. Once an employee asserts a national origin or ethnicity discrimination claim, many employers have the recourses to hire large corporate law firms to defend their actions. Carroll Law Firm, SC focuses its entire legal practice on representing employees, professionals and executives. Loyalties will never be divided because the firm does not represent employers.

Attorney Douglas J. Carroll, Jr., the founder and managing attorney at Carroll Law Firm, SC has the knowledge and experience to peel back the layers of management-speak and get at the truth. He has the skill and tenacity to effectively fight for justice regardless of the size and recourses of the employer or the law firm they hire.

Milwaukee Ethnicity Discrimination Lawyer

Ethnicity/National Origin Discrimination Is Illegal

Both State and Federal laws prohibit National Origin/Ethnicity discrimination in the workplace

What is National Origin/Ethnicity Discrimination?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) refers to it as national origin discrimination, the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act refers to it as National Origin/Ancestry discrimination but considering its broad application the best term may be ethnicity discrimination.

Employers may not discriminate individuals based upon the country in which they were born or the part of the world they or from but the laws do not stop there. Employees are also protected from discrimination because of their ancestry, culture, ethnic background, because they appear to be of a certain ethnic background (even if they are not of that ethnicity) or because they may speak with an accent.

Ethnicity/National Origin discrimination also includes treating an employee less favorably because of their association with a person of a particular national origin, ethnicity or culture or their association with a particular ethnic organization or group.

While it may be counterintuitive to some, the laws recognize that people of the same ethnic background may discriminate against each other because of their ethnic background.

National Origin/Ethnicity & Workplace Harassment

The laws also prohibit harassment against an individual because of his or her national origin or ethnicity in the workplace. As with other forms of harassment, derogatory comments, ethnic slurs, and displaying offensive images may constitute harassment when they become severe enough to

How Do I recognize National Origin/Ethnicity Discrimination?

The laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of national origin, ancestry or ethnicity in all of the terms, conditions and privileges of employment including hiring, discharge, promotion, compensation, discipline, layoffs, job assignments, benefits and training.

If you feel you are being treated differently than other of another ethnicity in the workplace you may be the victim of national origin/ancestry discrimination.

Be Vigilant for Retaliation

At Carroll Law Firm. SC, we believe it is always best practice to contact us immediately if you believe you are the victim of national origin/ethnicity discrimination in employment because knowing your employment rights is critical to protecting yourself and your career.

However, if you exercise your right to complain about national origin or ethnicity discrimination or report discriminatory treatment before contacting an attorney, be vigilant for retaliation.

Your employer may not retaliate against you for reporting, opposing or complaining about discrimination in the workplace. Retaliation can include but is not limited to enforcing rules more strictly, judging performance more critically and altering terms, conditions or privileges of employment such as working hours, wages, work assignments, etc.