Courts dismiss ethnic harassment claims by failing to gauge slur severity

Evidence

1. National Origin or Ethnic Origin Harassment Are Often Dismissed on Summary Judgment Because Courts Fail to Recognize Severity of Post-9/11 Ethnic Slurs Plaintiffs from Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities face the same challenges in surviving summary judgment as do other plaintiffs alleging hostile work environment claims. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 236

Categorization

• DEFINE: Names the operative legal mechanism — summary judgment dismissal — that blocks Title VII harassment remedies for these plaintiffs.