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Tag: EEOC

CAIR-Chicago Welcomes EEOC Decree on Muslim Worker Discrimination Claims

June 25, 2014
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Three Muslim employees alleged hostile work environment, unjust firing from Tinley Park Cadillac dealership. The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) has been representing these employees throughout the litigation and filed individual claims on their behalf.

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Posted in Civil Rights, Civil Rights Center, Features, Press Center, Top Story Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, EEOC, Rizza Cadillac

Chicago Tribune: Rizza Cadillac created hostile environment for Muslim, Arab staff

September 23, 2013
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The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations separately identified the targets of the alleged harassment as Medhat Adawy, his son Adam and Mohammed El-Hajjami. It said the harassment occurred from January 2007 to November 2009 and blamed Rizza Cadillac’s finance manager at the time.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, discrimination, EEOC, harassment, Rizza Cadillac

Arab Muslim employees face discrimination at local car dealership

September 18, 2013
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The EEOC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, September 18, charging a Tinley Park car dealership with harassment of three Arab Muslim employees. CAIR-Chicago will be filing further claims of discrimination on behalf of these employees later this week.

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Posted in Press Center, Top Story Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, discrimination, EEOC, harassment, Rizza Cadillac

"Know Your Rights:" Bullying at the Workplace

August 6, 2012
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Many American Muslims encounter workplace bullying – making it important to know your rights so that your career, livelihood, and emotional health will not be compromised.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged American, bullying, discrimination, EEOC, Know Your Rights, law, Muslim, Workplace

“Know Your Rights:” Bullying at the Workplace

August 6, 2012
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Many American Muslims encounter workplace bullying – making it important to know your rights so that your career, livelihood, and emotional health will not be compromised.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged American, bullying, discrimination, EEOC, Know Your Rights, law, Muslim, Workplace

Chicago Tribune: Muslim Sues Bottling Company Over Prayer Time

October 27, 2011
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A former delivery driver has filed a federal lawsuit against a soda bottling plant in Harvey that allegedly fired him shortly after he asked to time his lunch break to attend weekly Islamic prayers at a mosque.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged American Bottling Company, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, friday prayer, Kevin Vodak, Muslim, Nathan Henderson, prayers, Religion, suit

PRESS RELEASE: CAIR-Chicago Files Bias Suit on Behalf of Fired Muslim Employee

October 25, 2011
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CAIR-Chicago filed a complaint in federal court yesterday against The American Bottling Company on behalf of a Muslim man who was unjustly fired from the company after requesting time off on Fridays for Islamic congregational prayers.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Press Center Tagged American Bottling Company, burden, discrimination complaint, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, friday prayer, Henderson, Jummah prayer, Kevin Vodak, Lawsuit, Litigation Director, Nathan Henderson, religious accommodation, suit, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, undue hardship

CAIR-Chicago Efforts lead to EEOC Officially Recognizing “Arab” as Race

October 13, 2011
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After more than a year of CAIR-Chicago raising the issue, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally agreed to recognize “Arab” as a race. Just last week, the EEOC headquarters in Washington, D.C. issued an apology letter to CAIR-Chicago Litigation Director Kevin Vodak for the improper classifications and assured him that steps have been taken to prevent further problems.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged Arab, chicago, Civil Rights Act of 1870, complaint, discrimination, EEOC, employment, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kevin Vodak, Lawsuit, Litigation Director, Prejudice, race, racial, recognize, Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji, Supreme Court

CAIR-Chicago Continues Litigation Against JBS Swift

September 29, 2011
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Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, of the Chicago Office of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) begins depositions with the JBS Swift Case over employment discrimination lawsuit filed by EEOC in 2010.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged CAIR Chicago, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Deposition, EEOC, employment discrimination, JBS Swift & Co., Litigation, Rabya Khan, Somali Muslim Workers

The Sacramento Bee: CAIR-IL Files Suit on Behalf of Muslim Workers Fired by Neb. Swift Plant

December 6, 2010
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The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 49 Muslims of Somali heritage who were fired from a meat packing plant in Nebraska.

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Posted in In the Media, Our News Tagged CAIR Chicago, discrimination, EEOC, Lawsuit, Swift, The Sacramento Bee
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