State of California sues Cisco and two Indian origin employees for caste discrimination in USA [Read Lawsuit] @Cisco @CiscoSecurity #Casteim_In_Cisco #cisco
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The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court of Northern District of California alleging caste discrimination on the part of Cisco and two of its Indian origin employees @CAgovernor
The suit alleges that a Dalit employee at the IT company (referred to as John Doe) was discriminated against by two of his fellow Indian origin colleagues, Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella beginning in November 2016.
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The suit goes into the details of who a ‘dalit’ is and says:
“At the bottom of the Indian hierarchy is the Dalit, typically the darkest complexion caste, who were traditionally subject to “untouchability” practices which segregated them by social custom and legal mandate.
“At the bottom of the Indian hierarchy is the Dalit, typically the darkest complexion caste, who were traditionally subject to “untouchability” practices which segregated them by social custom and legal mandate.
As per the complaint, John Doe's supervisors and co-workers (defendants) Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella, are from India’s highest castes. In September 2015, after the complainant was hired by Cisco, he was placed in a team headed by Iyer. @iitbombay @iitmadras @iitdelhi @IITKgp
The complaint also refers to a study by Equality Labs, which found that 67% of Dalits were reported as being treated unfairly at their American workplaces because of their caste and related characteristics. @EqualityLabs
[Read Report - bit.ly/2VxBN7V]
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