EEOC finds Cisco likely violated rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim staff
The US EEOC found there is reasonable cause to believe Cisco subjected a class of employees to a hostile work environment based on Middle Eastern national origin and Muslim religion, in violation of Title VII. Complaints said racist and Islamophobic messages appeared on a Cisco internal communications platform after the 7 October 2023 attacks, escalating after 1,700 employees signed a public letter. Cisco disputed the finding but said it removed some comments.
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- Feds find Cisco likely discriminated against Muslims (asamnews.com)
- Cisco accused of fostering a hostile workplace for Muslim and Arab employees (aljazeera.com)
- Cisco Allowed Muslim Worker Harassment Over Gaza War, EEOC Finds (news.bloomberglaw.com)
- EEOC Finds Cisco Violated Civil Rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim Employees (democracynow.org)
- discrimination agency finds evidence Cisco subjected Middle Eastern and Muslim employees to a hostile work environment amid backlash over pro (business-humanrights.org)
- Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds (theguardian.com)