Good Practice

Navigating the line between US export controls and anti-discrimination laws

Issue 12
April 2021

Author
Matt Silverman
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Matt Silverman, JD, LLM is the Global Trade Director and Senior Counsel at VIAVI Solutions in Chandler, Arizona. Matt is the author of The Champions Network: A Blueprint to Expand Your Influence and Spread Big Ideas in Any Organization, Ignite Press (2023).
matthew.silverman@viavisolutions.com

In general, US export regulations (EAR, ITAR) and US anti-discrimination laws (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Immigration and Nationality Act) have been able to co-exist, even though the latter specifically prohibit employers from discriminating based on criteria such as national origin and citizenship. However, companies should be aware of those circumstances in which recruitment and/or hiring processes intended to comply with US export regulations could present discrimination ...

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