It has been revealed that a settlement deal has been struck between the Department of Justice and Temple Beth El, an Orthodox synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida. According to the Department of Labor, the synagogue discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen when it checked the individual’s authorization to work in the United States while staffing its pre-school.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said, “Employers cannot discriminate against workers by asking for particular documentation to show their right to work based on their citizenship, immigration status or national origin.”
All workers, regardless of citizenship, must be allowed to produce any approved paperwork that proves their right to work. This settlement will be implemented by working together with Temple Beth El to make sure that its personnel is aware of the proper procedure to avoid any potential prejudice.”
After receiving information from a member of the public, the department began an inquiry to see if the firm was in violation of the INA’s anti-discrimination clause.
Department of Labor investigations indicated that the corporation discriminated on two consecutive instances by requesting certain documentation from a lawful permanent resident to verify their eligibility to work in the United States, while making no such request from citizens of the United States All workers have the freedom to pick the acceptable papers they desire to use to prove their status to work in the US.
Because of a worker’s national origin, citizenship, or immigration status, employers are prohibited from asking for extraneous paperwork or dictating the sort of evidence that a person should produce to verify their right to work.
Temple Beth El will pay $4,144 in civil penalties as part of the settlement, amend its employment rules to conform with the INA’s anti-discrimination clause, and train its staff responsible for confirming the right of workers to work in the United States of America.
Federal civil rights authorities are responsible for implementing anti-discrimination provisions in federal law, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Discrimination in hiring, firing, recruiting, or recommendation for a fee, unfair documentary practices, and retribution or intimidation are all prohibited under the law.