Hinna Upal

Feb 28, 2023 | littler.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Alyesha Dotson |Hinna Upal |Isha Malhotra

By Lavanga Wijekoon, Alyesha Dotson, Hinna Upal, Isha Malhotra, and Urvi Morolia on On February 21, 2023, Seattle, WA became the first U.S. jurisdiction to add caste to its list of categories protected against discrimination. This law defines “caste” as a social structure mostly associated with South Asian communities, many of whom live and work in Seattle.