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Chicago Tribune: Rizza Cadillac created hostile environment for Muslim, Arab staff
The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations separately identified the targets of the alleged harassment as Medhat Adawy, his son Adam and Mohammed El-Hajjami. It said the harassment occurred from January 2007 to November 2009 and blamed Rizza Cadillac's finance manager at the time.
Arab Muslim employees face discrimination at local car dealership
The EEOC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, September 18, charging a Tinley Park car dealership with harassment of three Arab Muslim employees. CAIR-Chicago will be filing further claims of discrimination on behalf of these employees later this week.
NBC 5: Muslim woman says her faith was attacked in court
CAIR-Chicago is investigating a situation in which a Hammond, IN woman was discriminated against for wearing her hijab in court.
ABC 7: Muslims Call on City Colleges to Address Complaints of Discrimination
At a news conference to address multiple complaints of discrimination at Truman College, Zubair Khan, the attorney for two plaintiffs in cases against the college, described the anti-Muslim harassment faced by his clients."No person should have to face harassment and unfair treatment at work, not on the basis of their race of religion," said Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director.
Muslim Man's Discrimination Complaint Moves to Trial
The plaintiff's co-workers and superiors would call him “terrorist,” “sand ni***r” and “camel jockey.” An opinion issued yesterday by federal district court judge Dow notes the precedent set by CAIR-Chicago's legal victory in Yasin v. Cook County. Dow writes, “There can be little question that, as a court in this district recently concluded, referring to a Muslim of Middle Eastern origin and Arab ancestry as a ‘terrorist' or ‘bin Laden' is ‘discriminatory, insulting and humiliating.'”
Muslim Man's Discrimination Complaint Moves to Trial
The plaintiff's co-workers and superiors would call him “terrorist,” “sand ni***r” and “camel jockey.” An opinion issued yesterday by federal district court judge Dow notes the precedent set by CAIR-Chicago's legal victory in Yasin v. Cook County. Dow writes, “There can be little question that, as a court in this district recently concluded, referring to a Muslim of Middle Eastern origin and Arab ancestry as a ‘terrorist' or ‘bin Laden' is ‘discriminatory, insulting and humiliating.'”
EEOC Says Neb. Muslim Workers Faced ‘Unlawful Harassment’
(CHICAGO, IL, 8/28/09) The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that Somali Muslim employees at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska faced “unlawful harassment” because of their religion.
Attend Sheriff Discrimination Trial, Support Officer Yasin
CAIR-Chicago is representing Officer Abraham Yasin in an employment discrimination case. Yasin was harassed by fellow officers in incidents spanning over a year, and is seeking justice for the violation of his rights.
Media Advisory: CAIR-Chicago Files Discrimination Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Bank Employee
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) filed a complaint in federal court today on behalf of a Muslim woman who claims to have suffered harassment at her workplace where she served as a personal banker.
Pregnant Woman Reports Harassment and Denial of Service at Chicago Airport
A Muslim woman, visiting Chicago, was refused service at the baggage check in station at the airport on her way back home to the west coast. After no explanation as to why she was being refused service, the woman demanded to speak to a supervisor at which point she was grabbed by the arm and pushed out of the way by one of the airline’s contracted employees; the woman is eight months pregnant.
Press Release: Chicago Public School 6th Grader Called Terrorist by Teacher
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today will attend a meeting between the Chicago Board of Education and the family of a 6th grader who was singled out and ridiculed by his teacher in class.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Represents Muslim Officer in Employment Discrimination Case
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham appeared at a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man employed as an officer for a county sheriff.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man in Employment Discrimination Status Hearing
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director appeared at a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man who filed a complaint of discrimination against his employer. The man complained to his employer of harassment by another employee, but the employer did nothing to stop harassment. Shortly after, the Muslim employee was terminated.
CAIR-Chicago Files Employment Discrimination Law Suit on Behalf of Muslim Trucker
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney filed an employment discrimination lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim man who worked for a trucking company. The man’s complaint alleges that he was harassed for a year by his supervisor and then ultimately terminated on false grounds. Copyright © 2008 CAIR-Chicago
Employment Discrimination Case Resolved
CAIR-Chicago assisted a man in resolving issues of harassment at his place of employment. The man experienced severe harassment from co-workers regarding his religious beliefs.
Associated Press: Muslim workers at Nebraska meatpacking plant complain of religious harassment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say.
Press Statement: Citizenship Delays were Top Issue for U.S. Muslims in 2006
A national report released locally today by the Chicago office of a prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group indicates a 25 percent increase in the total number of complaints of anti-Muslim bias from 2005 to 2006, with citizenship delays being the major issue.
CAIR-Chicago Represents a Student Before the Board of Education
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Heena Musabji and Civil Rights Intern, Azhar Kothawala, met with a local school board to discuss the fairness of the punishment of a student.
