Anti-Muslim harassment targeting Arabs and South Asians is simultaneously actionable under § 1981

Evidence

Further, there are no caps on punitive and compensatory damages, as compared to Title VII, which caps such damages at a maximum of $300,000, depending on the size of the employer.”’ Additionally, § 1981 covers employers regardless of the number of employees, compared to Title VII’s coverage of private employers, which requires fifteen or more employees. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 365 (#builds-on, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Christians of Arab descent face workplace discrimination because colleagues assume they are Muslim — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 337; Section 1981 spills beyond Title VII’s damage caps and employee thresholds. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 365; Arab plaintiffs must plead race to win relief under § 1981. (+1 more)