Columbia University EEOC Antisemitism Settlement
Columbia University EEOC Antisemitism Settlement
Columbia University has established a $21 million fund to compensate employees who faced discrimination or harassment based on Jewish faith, ancestry, or Israeli national origin.
Overview
The Columbia University EEOC Antisemitism Settlement resolves a historic Commissioner’s Charge alleging that the university engaged in a pattern of harassment and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees following the October 7, 2023 attacks. As part of a broader agreement, Columbia has established a $21 million class claims fund to compensate current and former employees, including student workers, who experienced a hostile work environment or retaliation. This amount is the largest religious discrimination settlement in the EEOC's 60-year history.
For more details, visit the Official Settlement Website (https://www.eeoccolumbiasettlement.com/) or the EEOC website about the settlement (https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/columbia-university-begins-payout-21-million-eeoc-settlement-what-you-should-know).
Eligibility
You may qualify for benefits if you were employed by Columbia University at any time between October 7, 2023, and July 23, 2025 and experienced religious or national origin discrimination.
You were employed by Columbia University at any time between 10/7/2023 and 7/23/2025
You experienced discrimination, a hostile work environment, or harassment based on Jewish faith, Jewish ancestry, or Israeli national origin
You suffered retaliation for objecting to discriminatory conduct
"Employee" includes student employees such as TAs, graduate researchers, and work-study students. The EEOC will assess whether an individual could assert a related, viable claim for discrimination or harassment.
File Your Claim by June 2, 2026
Submit a claim form detailing employment and discriminatory conduct.
The settlement fund totals $21 million for eligible class members.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our mission is to help people get the compensation they deserve. We are providing this information and a direct link to the official site to ensure you don't miss out on money you may be owed. However, this will mean that claims submitted for this settlement will not be reviewed, monitored, or have additional support from ClaimsHero.
No. For this claim, we are directing you to the official claims administrator website. There are no fees from ClaimsHero. This is different from our full-service representation campaigns, where we work on a contingency basis, review and monitor the status of your claim, and only get paid if your claim is successful.
Our goal is to raise awareness and guide you to the official claims website. We do not review your claim, handle your documents, monitor the status of your claim, contact you if there are any needed revisions or updates, or represent you in this specific matter. Our goal is to ensure you are provided a path to make your claim.
You must file your claim directly on the official settlement website, which is managed by the court-appointed claims administrator. The only place to submit your claim is through the link provided above.
All questions about your claim must be directed to the claims administrator. Because we simply provide a path to the claims administrator’s website to submit, our support team does not have access to your submission details. You can find their contact information on the official website through the link provided above.
If you have more questions, please visit the official website of this settlement and contact the claims administrator.
