by: Lord Amiah
The employment discrimination cases that have been filed against Sentosa, a New York-based recruitment agency by 27 Filipino health professionals, 26 nurses and 1 physical therapist, was dismissed by the United States Department of Justice (US DOJ) last August 31, 2007.
In a letter dated August 31, Katherine Baldwin, special deputy counsel of the US DOJ Civil Rights Division, said: "Based on its investigation, this office has determined that there is insufficient evidence of reasonable cause to believe the injured parties were discriminated against as prohibited by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b."
The title 8 law deems any form of employment discrimination based on national origin and citizenship status as an unfair immigration-related employment practice.
The case started last April 6, 2006 when the nurses filed discrimination charges against the Sentosa Care LLC of New York as well as against Bent Philipson, Sentosa's legal counsel in the Philippines, and Francis Luyun, Director of International Recruitment for Sentosa. The 27 Filipino health care professionals also accused Sentosa of breach of contract, as they were assigned to work outside the scope specified in the contract.
For more information you may read these articles:
http://www.pnanewyork.org/articles/sentosa.html
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=86770
http://www.balita.com/xshell.php?id=1858
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-Lord Amiah
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