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Why employers should take note of Seattle’s caste protection law
16/03/2023
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Chantelle Cloete
Chantelle Cloete, Reporter

In a landmark move last month, Seattle became the first US city to ban caste-based employment discrimination. But the new law has proven controversial within the city’s Hindu community, which believes it is the target of “disparate treatment”.