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Discrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the lawsMay 7, 2008Early last month a judge ruled that the case of a former Iona College assistant men's basketball coach should go before a jury. The plaintiff is Craig Holcomb and he claims that he was fired because his wife is black.
Frankly, I’m surprised that this hasn’t come up sooner, because the more I think about it, the more I am convinced that it really shouldn’t matter who the target is. Discrimination is discrimination. Posted by Donna Flagg on May 7, 2008 | Comments (2) Industries: Human Resources
May 14, 2008
In response to: Discrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the laws marc commented: I am soooo sick and tired of "The Race Card" being played in America. Do you readers 'realize' that caucasians are a MINORITY on this stinking planet ?!!
September 15, 2009
In response to: Discrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the laws KitKatBar commented: Okay, wow. I do AGREE with discrimination by ASSOCIATION, but race is not the only way to get discriminated against through association. I think we need to take matters like these seriously. -- I was turned down from a job because this lady did not like one of my references. They are supposed to keep your application for at least 6 months, mine was handed back to me. It's DISCRIMINATION by ASSOCIATION!
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Typically, plaintiffs are covered under the Civil Rights Act Title VII in the event that they themselves have been discriminated against for race. But extending that protection to cover family members, or people with whom someone may be associated is new.