EEOC Watching for Workplace Bias Incited by Israel-Hamas War

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is paying close attention to workplace discrimination based on religion, race, and national origin driven by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to Karla Gilbride, the civil rights agency’s new general counsel.

At Gilbride’s first press event as the agency’s top lawyer Monday, she said the EEOC has received reports from both workers and advocacy organizations for Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities of an increase in employment discrimination complaints by members of these groups.

The agency has signaled interest in addressing discrimination in response to “local, national or global events,” including historical ...