Legal Opinion
Estenos v. PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 2008No. 04-CV-1093, 04-CV-1679PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Juan Esteños, in alleging discrimination against his former employer, presents an issue of first impression: does the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, D.C.Code § 2-1401.01 et seq. (2001) (“DCHRA”), allow an employee to initially raise a claim of national origin discrimination on evidence of an English proficiency requirement? We hold that it does. We also hold that timely filing a claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), which in turn cross-files with DCHRA, tolls the time for filing a private cause of action under D.C. law.…
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