EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued updated guidance regarding national origin discrimination for the first time since 2002.  The new guidance defines national origin discrimination as “discrimination because an individual (or his or her ancestors) is from a certain place or has the physical, cultural, or linguistic characteristics of a particular national origin group.”  Employers should take heed of several important points emphasized by the new guidance, including (but not limited to): All foreign…