Anti caste discrimination laws are in place in California, following Seattle.
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/03/27/seattles-caste-discrimination-law
This is a very important step in countering a massive inequality that the Indian diaspora brings to the west.
No, this isn't a woke issue - it's very real.
C1 and most of the large corporations that hire a large number of Indians perpetuate this problem. While there are a lot of talented Indians - a large chunk of them get their chances due to their caste affiliations, friends & family connections, and regionalism. I call this Nepotism++.
Please speak up if you are affected by this at C1.
I was. There was no recourse. HR doesn't care. That was one of the reasons I left.
To add to that I am an atheist - so that opens people like me to gross abuse.
Indians claim they want equality - but not for atheists, muslims, christians, or lower castes. Only for their religious friends and family.
To the American workers who lose their jobs and complain about losing it to Indians, the truth is that you are losing your jobs to the religious and casteist fundamentalists of India. You should do your own research and speak up. Cleaning this up impacts the future of your next generation too.
Speak up.