EEOC finds Cisco may have violated civil rights of Muslim and Arab employees
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that Cisco may have violated civil rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim employees, citing a hostile work environment. The determination stems from a December 2024 complaint by a group of Cisco employees called 'Bridge to Humanity' (B2H), who alleged harassment after signing an open letter urging Cisco to stop providing technology to the Israeli government. The EEOC letter, obtained by Al Jazeera, also noted retaliation against one employee who was terminated. The complaint was filed by Legal Aid at Work, and additional complaints are pending with the NLRB and California Labor Commissioner. Cisco did not respond to requests for comment.
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The determination stemmed from a complaint filed in December 2024 by Cisco employees group 'Bridge to Humanity'.
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The EEOC issued a determination in June 2026 that Cisco may have violated civil rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim employees.
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The complaint alleged harassment and retaliation after employees signed an open letter about technology sales to Israeli military.
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The EEOC also found retaliation against one unnamed employee who was terminated.
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The EEOC found that Cisco subjected employees to a hostile work environment.
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Additional complaints are pending with the NLRB and California Labor Commissioner.
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The complaint was filed by Legal Aid at Work.
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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Cisco may have fostered a hostile work environment for Muslim and Arab employees, following complaints of harassment and retaliation after internal activism against technology sales to the Israeli military.
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