Human Trafficking Allegations Thrust Caste Into Spotlight For American Hindus By
at 2:00 am NPR
Software engineers and stone masons might not have much in common professionally, but both kinds of workers can face discrimination, if they re members of the Dalit caste in Hindu society â whether in South Asia or the United States.
So say leading advocates for the rights of Dalits, who were once known as Untouchables.
A class-action lawsuit recently filed in federal court in New Jersey alleges that a massive Hindu temple in the city of Robbinsville brought some 200 workers to the U.S. on R-1 visas as religious volunteers. But their lawyers filed court papers saying they were really held against their will, forced to work 13-hour shifts for weeks on end with no time off and paid just a little more than one dollar an hour.
Disney Accused of Sexual Orientation Discrimination as LGBTQ Pride Month Kicks Off
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1 Jun 2021
The Walt Disney Co. has been hit with a lawsuit from one of its own executives who alleges the company discriminated against him on the basis of sexual orientation. The complaint comes as Disney is rolling out Pride Month-themed content across its media platforms, including the kid-oriented Disney+ streaming service.
In a ten-page complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Joel Hopkins claims he was denied promotion after his superiors learned about his sexual orientation. He alleges he was also put on a “dead-end career track” and that his compensation “is less than other individuals who are also department heads.”
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a longtime executive who alleged he faced repeated discrimination based on his sexual .