It Is Illegal for Employers to Discriminate Against Employees Based on National Origin

he EEOC filed a lawsuit against LeoPalace Guam Corporation, doing business as LeoPalace Resort, a major hotel and resort in the U.S. territory of Guam, which agreed to pay $1,412,500 and provide equitable relief. According to the lawsuit, from as early as 2015, LeoPalace provided non-Japanese employees—including multiple American nationals—with less favorable wages, benefits, and employment terms compared to Japanese employees who held equal or lesser positions. This conduct violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on national origin. See EEOC v. LeoPalace Guam Corporation, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00004 (D. Guam).