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Jenny Yang confirmed to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

May 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Senate confirmed Jenny R. Yang as a commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on April 25. The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American Justice Center, Commissioner Yang, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny Yang, Mee Moua, President Obama, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10

Language conflicts up in the workplace

December 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Paul Foy The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — More people in the workforce are claiming discrimination over their English-speaking ability or foreign accents, leading the federal government to issue guidelines to employers on when they can enforce English-only rules, federal officials said Thursday, Nov. 29.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, 2012, ACLU, Alejandrina Cabrera, District Court, EEOC, Erin Truxal, Ismail Aliyev, John Mejia, Kerry Chlarson, Krista Watson, Moon Township, Omagbitse Jagha, San Luis, Vol 31 No 50 | December 8 - December 14, language

Airport workers fight for better wages — Part 1 of 2: International Worker’s rally draws attention to conditions for airport workers

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly There was a sea of teal balloons at the International Worker’s Day rally at Sea-Tac’s International Flag Pavilion, organized by OneAmerica and Working Washington. Among the more than 900 attendees at the rally were airport workers from Sea-Tac Airport.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, African Muslim, Alejandro Geracio, Angle Lake Park, Bags Inc, Bai Li Ling, Donna Denina, EEOC, Eastern Europe, Faith Action Network, First-class Airport, Hosea Wilcox, International Flag Pavilion, King County Councilmember Julia Paterson, Poverty-class Jobs, Puget Sound Sage, Seattle, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, Working Washington

Muslim woman fired over her hijab sues Abercrombie & Fitch

July 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was illegally fired after refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf while on the job.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Abercrombie Fitch Co, Abercrombie Kids, District Court, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hani Khan, Hollister Co, OK, Rocky Robbins, Samantha Elauf, San Francisco, San Mateo, United States, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8

Filipinos sue U.S. hospital over English-only rule

December 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California claim they were the only ethnic group targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Anna Park, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Delano Regional Medical Center, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Filipino, Julie Su, San Joaquin Valley, Vol 29 No 51 | December 18 - December 24

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