For immigrant employers in L.A., EEOC begins training seminars on U.S. anti-discrimination laws

By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
July 11, 2010

Many immigrants in the L.A. workforce are ignorant of U.S. laws protecting them from racial bias and sexual harassment.

Buoyed by increased funding under the Obama administration, federal officials in Los Angeles are boosting efforts to educate immigrant communities about U.S. laws against racial bias and sexual harassment.

The Los Angeles regional office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has tripled the number of investigators from eight to 24 in the last year, hiring people fluent in Korean, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Portuguese and American Sign Language.

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