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National Origin Discrimination Cases

12 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1988–2026)

12
Total Rulings
8%
Plaintiff Win Rate
6th Circuit
Top Court

About National Origin Discrimination Claims

National origin discrimination claims address adverse treatment based on an employee's country of origin, ethnicity, accent, or cultural background. Title VII prohibits workplace decisions motivated by national origin and applies to hiring, firing, promotions, and workplace policies. Language-related policies must be justified by business necessity.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
7 (58%)
Remanded
2 (17%)
Mixed Result
2 (17%)
Plaintiff Win
1 (8%)

Top Employers in National Origin Discrimination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in national origin discrimination rulings.

Hamtramck Public Schools
1 national origin discrimination ruling
International Down & Feather Testing Laboratory
1 national origin discrimination ruling
Government Employees Credit Union
1 national origin discrimination ruling
PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union
1 national origin discrimination ruling
NCL America, Inc.
1 national origin discrimination ruling

Court Rulings (12)

Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs.
6th CircuitJun 15, 2026Michigan
Remanded
Cruces
D. UtahJul 8, 2013Utah
Defendant Win
Cecilia Acosta v. Government Employees Credit Union
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Nov 2, 2011Texas
Defendant Win
Estenos
DCJul 3, 2008
Remanded
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. NCL America, Inc.
D. Haw.Feb 26, 2008Hawaii
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Teleservices Marketing Corp.
E.D. Tex.Dec 14, 2005Texas
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sephora USA, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Sep 13, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Gronowicz
N.D.N.Y.Mar 9, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Sasannejad
W.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Air Lines, Incorporated
7th CircuitApr 25, 2002Illinois
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shoney's, Inc., D/B/A Fifth Quarter Restaurants
5th CircuitAug 18, 1994
Defendant Win
Pardazi
N.D. Ala.Dec 1, 1988Alabama
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.