National Origin Discrimination Claim, Based on Alleged “Mimicking” and “Caricaturing” Iranian Background and Accent, Survives Dismissal
In Heavans v. Dodaro, No. 22-836 (BAH), 2022 WL 17904237 (D.D.C. Dec. 23, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of discrimination based on his national origin (Iranian), but not his sex. With respect to the issue of whether the alleged offending conduct constitutes an actionable “adverse employment action,” the…
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