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Crane Company Accused of Discriminating Against Immigrants
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Louisiana Crane Company LLC, alleging that the company discriminated against work-authorized immigrants during the employment eligibility verification process.
The complaint, filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, alleges that Louisiana Crane Company required employees who it believed to be non-U.S. citizens to present specific documentation for the Form I-9 and/or E-Verify, but allowed believed to be U.S. citizens the flexibility to present a variety of documents.
‘The law protects people who have permission to work from facing discriminatory obstacles during employment eligibility verification,’ said Molly Moran, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. ‘It is important that all people who have permission to work in the United States face an equal playing field when proving their work authorization.’
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) is responsible for enforcing the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. Among other things, the statute prohibits citizenship status and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee; unfair documentary practices; retaliation; and intimidation.
The Justice Department is seeking relief for the affected employees, including back pay, compensatory damages, and punitive damages. The lawsuit also seeks a permanent injunction to prevent Louisiana Crane Company from engaging in similar discriminatory practices in the future.
Applicants or employees who believe they were subjected to different documentary requirements based on their citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, or discrimination based on their citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee should contact OSC’s worker hotline for assistance.
For more information about protections against employment discrimination under immigration laws, call OSC’s worker hotline at 1-800-255-7688 (1-800-237-2515, TTY for hearing impaired); call OSC’s employer hotline at 1-800-255-8155 (1-800-237-2515, TTY for hearing impaired); sign up for a free webinar at www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/webinars.php, email osccrt@usdoj.gov; or visit OSC’s website at www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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