Arab plaintiffs must plead race-based harassment to secure Section 1981 relief

Evidence

Because of the courts’ inconsistent treatment of national origin harassment, it is imperative that an Arab plaintiff allege harassment on account of race if seeking relief under § 1981, even if the harassment was verbalized in the form of national origin discrimination. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 400

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Anti-Arab harassment is actionable under both Title VII and Section 1981. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 356; Arab plaintiffs must plead race to win relief under § 1981.; Ethnic slurs against Arab workers grounded national origin harassment claims. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 42 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Arab plaintiffs must plead race to win relief under § 1981. #corroborates (1.00)
• Anti-Muslim harassment targeting Arabs and South Asians is simultaneously actionable under § 1981 #expands (0.82)
• Ethnic slurs against Arab workers grounded national origin harassment claims. #qualifies (0.78) — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 42