Is Hair Discrimination Race Discrimination? Is Hair Discrimination Race Discrimination? By: D. Sharmin Arefin IN BRIEF The movement to end hair discrimination is gaining traction. Known as the CROWN Act, this law will prohibit discrimination based on hair style and hair texture. Implementation and enforcement of the CROWN Act will require employers and schools to…
In February 2019, I reported about the hair discrimination guidelines enforced by the New York City Commission on Human Rights. The New York state legislature just passed an anti-hair discrimination bill which is waiting to be signed by the governor. California and New Jersey legislatures have also passed similar bills awaiting their respective governor’s signatures….
In October of 2018, we reported on a case out of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Smelter v. S. Home Care Servs., Inc., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 27248; 27 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1359; __ F.3d __; 2018 WL 4560684, in which the Court held that one-time use of the word “nigger” is…
Racial Harassment Redefined Most courts have required multiple instances of inappropriate or offensive behavior to constitute harassment. However, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in Smelter v. S. Home Care Servs., Inc., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 27248; 27 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1359; __ F.3d __; 2018 WL 4560684, held that one-time use of…
