National Origin Discrimination
Key Issues in National Origin Discrimination
Summary
In the following term paper I want to talk about National Origin Discrimination and the key issues which are related to it. First I want to give a short introduction and overview to show the main aspects. After that I will explain the meaning of this issue. After that I want to talk about employment related issues and explain how all discriminatory employment decisions are covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Accordingly I am talking about national origin harassment, which becomes more and more important for all employers. I also want to go dwell further into language and citizen related issues.
At the end I want to explain the German approach to this topic, which is different than in the United States.
Introduction and Overview
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from employment discrimination based on their race, color, religion, sex and national origin. This term paper focuses on the prohibition against national origin discrimination. In enacting this prohibition, Congress recognized that whether an individual's ancestry is Mexican, Ukrainian, Filipino, Arab, American Indian, or any other nationality, he or she is entitled to the same employment opportunities as anyone else. Likewise, Title VII's protections extend to all workers in the United States, whether born in the United States or abroad and regardless of citizenship status. "Title VII articulates the national policy against national origin discrimination in the workplace, while also preserving an employer's freedom of choice to make sound business decisions. As the composition of the American workforce continues to change, Title VII's prohibition against national origin discrimination has become increasingly significant in ensuring equality in employment opportunities." 1) Today, about one of ten Americans is foreign-born. The largest numbers of recent immigrants have come from Asia, including China, India,
Summary
In the following term paper I want to talk about National Origin Discrimination and the key issues which are related to it. First I want to give a short introduction and overview to show the main aspects. After that I will explain the meaning of this issue. After that I want to talk about employment related issues and explain how all discriminatory employment decisions are covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Accordingly I am talking about national origin harassment, which becomes more and more important for all employers. I also want to go dwell further into language and citizen related issues.
At the end I want to explain the German approach to this topic, which is different than in the United States.
Introduction and Overview
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from employment discrimination based on their race, color, religion, sex and national origin. This term paper focuses on the prohibition against national origin discrimination. In enacting this prohibition, Congress recognized that whether an individual's ancestry is Mexican, Ukrainian, Filipino, Arab, American Indian, or any other nationality, he or she is entitled to the same employment opportunities as anyone else. Likewise, Title VII's protections extend to all workers in the United States, whether born in the United States or abroad and regardless of citizenship status. "Title VII articulates the national policy against national origin discrimination in the workplace, while also preserving an employer's freedom of choice to make sound business decisions. As the composition of the American workforce continues to change, Title VII's prohibition against national origin discrimination has become increasingly significant in ensuring equality in employment opportunities." 1) Today, about one of ten Americans is foreign-born. The largest numbers of recent immigrants have come from Asia, including China, India,