Settlement Reached in Landmark Civil Rights Case

Twenty-three immigrant women workers who challenged English proficiency tests announced a settlement in their landmark federal civil rights case against a major multinational corporation. In the course of two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, Rivera v. Nibco, Inc. created important national legal precedents and strengthened the rights of immigrant workers to bring claims of workplace abuse against their employers. The terms of the settlement are confidential. “The Rivera legal team is absolutely delighted for our 23 clients in this case who were utterly steadfast for well over a decade in their pursuit of justice,” said Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center (LAS–ELC) Senior Staff Attorney Christopher Ho, lead counsel for the plaintiffs. “What they achieved was not only a great victory for themselves as individuals, but for all immigrant workers who may face discrimination and other violations of their legal rights.”

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