Ethnic Slurs and Hostile Work Environment

Ethnic Slurs and Hostile Work Environment

The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can receive and investigate charges or complaints racial and national origin harassment related to employment. Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment. As explained by … Read more

Hate Crime, Hangman’s Noose and Racially Hostile Work Environment

Hate Crime, Hangman’s Noose and Racially Hostile Work Environment

On December 26, 2013, the United States Department of Justice announced in a press release that a 27-year-old Katy, Texas man was charged with a federal hate crime related to a racially motivated violent attack and assault on a 79-year-old African-American man. During that same month, the Department of Justice announced resolution of a separate … Read more

Department of Justice Hostile Work Environment and Assault Lawsuit

Department of Justice Hostile Work Environment and Assault Lawsuit

Created in 1957 with the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society, according to http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/ .   The Civil Rights Division enforces … Read more