Cisco accused of fostering a hostile workplace for Muslim and Arab employees
Summary
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found that Cisco may have violated civil rights by creating a hostile workplace for Muslim and Arab employees. The case arose after Cisco employees reported anti-Muslim and anti-Arab comments on the company’s internal chat, linked to tensions over Cisco’s technology being used by the Israeli military.Key Facts
- The EEOC said Cisco allowed a hostile work environment for Middle Eastern and Muslim employees.
- The complaint began with a group of Cisco employees called “Bridge to Humanity” who opposed Cisco’s technology sales to Israel.
- Over 1,700 Cisco employees had signed an open letter urging the company to stop supplying technology to the Israeli government.
- The company allegedly removed this letter from its internal website and did not address harassment claims immediately.
- Employees reported hateful messages on a group chat called Connected Jewish Network with anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim comments.
- One employee was reportedly fired after speaking out in support of Palestine.
- Legal Aid at Work filed the complaint on behalf of the employees.
- Civil rights groups said the EEOC finding is important for protecting the rights of Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian workers.
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