‘racial discrimination’ Archives
SEC Attorney sues SEC for racial discrimination and hostile work environment
Ronesha Butler, an attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission, has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the SEC. Butler claims that her former boss, Nancy Burke-Sanow, subjected her "to an ongoing and hostile work environment by her supervisor because she was African-American." Read more at The Blog of Legal [...]
New Jersey DPW boss charged with trying to run over an employee
Police have charged Danette Adams, an Englewood, New Jersey Department of Public Works manager, with attempted assault for allegedly trying to run over John Cioffi, an employee who had filed a lawsuit against the city in 2008 accusing Adams of racial discrimination. Cioffi, who is white, claims that Adams, who is black, created a hostile work [...]
Quaker Oats sued for racially hostile work environment and retaliation
In June, four employees at the Quaker Oats plant in Danville, Illinois, filed a racial harassment and hostile work environment lawsuit against the company. Glenda Brooks, William Musson, Cliff Redmon and Edward Smith allege that coworker Mario Garza racially berated Brooks, who is black, to other employees and called Brooks "a 'stinking nigger [...]
Duquesne University hit with another discrimination lawsuit
In mid-October, Duquesne University became the target of another discrimination lawsuit when law professor Kellen McClendon filed a lawsuit against Duquesne University, President Charles Dougherty and Provost Ralph Pearson. McClendon alleges that he was subjected to racial discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment. He claims [...]
Republican Capitol Hill Club sued for racial discrimination
Kim Crawford, an African-American female who was employed with the National Republican Club of Capitol Hill for over 10 years, has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the club and its general manager, Stanley Lawson. According to the Huffington Post, "Crawford claims that she 'requested a raise and the request was denied' at around [...]
Hanesbrands sued for racial discrimination
A racial discrimination lawsuit was filed in March by former Hanesbrands Inc. employee Yunusa Kenchi, an African-American who was terminated from his position as a creative designer in the company's New York office after allegedly weathering what he describes as "numerous racially offensive comments" and ridicule from his supervisor, Wynn [...]
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