The Employer's Hire Power: Alienage Discrimination and Employment Authorization | Practical Law

The Employer's Hire Power: Alienage Discrimination and Employment Authorization | Practical Law

An Article discussing Juarez v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co., in which the US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that an employer's policy of hiring only US citizens and lawful permanent residents violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981). If sustained, employers may be prohibited from not hiring workers with employment authorization documents (EADs) because of the temporary and short term nature of those documents. These policies are permitted under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).

The Employer's Hire Power: Alienage Discrimination and Employment Authorization

by David Grunblatt and Erica Loomba, Proskauer Rose LLP, with Practical Law Labor & Employment
Published on 24 Feb 2015 • USA (National/Federal)
An Article discussing Juarez v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co., in which the US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that an employer's policy of hiring only US citizens and lawful permanent residents violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981). If sustained, employers may be prohibited from not hiring workers with employment authorization documents (EADs) because of the temporary and short term nature of those documents. These policies are permitted under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).