Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination

  • Seattle became the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination, after its local council voted to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws.
  • The legislation banning caste-based discrimination will prohibit businesses from discriminating based on caste with respect to hiring, tenure, promotion, workplace conditions, or wages.
  • It will ban discrimination based on caste in places of public accommodation, such as hotels, public transportation, public restrooms, or retail establishments.
  • The law will also prohibit housing discrimination based on caste in rental housing leases, property sales, and mortgage ....
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