Tribal preference in employment is not the same as Indian preference, the top attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Tuesday. Many tribes give preference to their members when it comes to filling positions at their enterprises. Many also recognize Indian preference. But tribal preference is not protected by federal law, EEOC general counsel David Lopez told the National Congress of American Indians. So the agency views it in the same category as discrimination against someone based on national origin.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:44:58 +0000
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