ACLU accuses Nevada massage therapy board of discrimination in new lawsuit

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern Nevada is accusing the Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy of discrimination in a new lawsuit. The new charge, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday, alleged that the board relied on “uncorroborated and dismissed criminal charges” in deciding when to distribute massage therapy licenses. The discrimination, according to ACLU, caused an “unjustified, disparate impact” on Asian women attempting to obtain employment as massage therapists.

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