Houston Employer Pays $125k For Racial Slurs

[Madeline]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

 

[Tank]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

 

[RadiomanATL]

Nothing new. Hostile work environments are a big no-no.

I had to attend about 20 hours worth of boring seminars, lectures and workshops on the subject in my field. AND have to get re-certified every year by taking some boneheaded quiz online with supposed real life scenarios. Takes about an hour.

I'm not stupid enough to call someone a worthless dick-drip around the office. Thats why I have USMB.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Racism is stupid.

 

[William Joyce]

Diverse societies come with high costs. Japan wastes no resources on nonsense like this.

 

[jillian]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

good that they had to pay.

 

[Charles_Main]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

good that they had to pay.

Agreed, where Racism, and discrimination Actually Exist. They should always have to pay

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

The pussies need to grow thicker skin.

 

[uptownlivin90]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

Oh shut the fuck up.

 

[Kalam]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

Learn how to speak the white man's English before you put down other races, boy.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

The pussies need to grow thicker skin.

The assholes need to obey the law.

 

[Trajan]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety

A Houston-area construction company has agreed to pay $122,500 and provide additional remedial relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced recently. EEOC said Pace Services L.P. discriminated against Mohammad Kaleemuddin because he is of the Islamic faith and of East Indian descent, and against 13 other employees because they are black or Hispanic.

EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:08cv2886, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) asserted that a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,” “Taliban,” “Osama,” and “Al-Qaeda.” According to EEOC, despite Kaleemuddin’s complaints, Pace never took action to stop the harassment, which continued up to the day when the supervisor fired him. EEOC further claimed that the same supervisor, as well as others in Pace management, regularly referred to African Americans as “n----s” and to Hispanics as “f-----g Mexicans.”

Under the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen William Smith, Pace Services will pay $61,250 in relief to compensate Kaleemuddin. An additional $61,250 will be distributed among the other employees who were harassed. In addition to the monetary payments, the decree directs that Pace’s owner shall provide a signed letter of apology to Kaleemuddin; that the manager alleged to have made many of the racist remarks be prohibited from ever working again for Pace; and that Pace provide employee training designed to prevent future discrimination and harassment on the job.

Discuss.

nothing much to discuss Maddy...the bigot got what he deserved.

 

[Middleman]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

Are you for real, man? I think you're a fake, who's trying to come across as an ignorant, racist moron. You can't even write a sentence!

 

[Middleman]

As far as the discussion, the employer got what he deserved. Truly, how can anyone together enough to own a sizable business be such an ignorant fool?

 

[Douger]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

So Tanked. When did you drop out ?
I'm guessing fourth grade.
Written like a true murkin. Ever considered running for office ?

 

[Tom Clancy]

Most of the blacks I know think there being harassed for having to work at there job

Learn how to speak the white man's English before you put down other races, boy.

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[Douger]

He's lucky he didn't have any Jooz working for him

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Houston Contractor Settles Discrimination Case -- Occupational Health & Safety


Discuss.

The pussies need to grow thicker skin.

The assholes need to obey the law.

The law needs to be repealed.

 

[Madeline]

The pussies need to grow thicker skin.

The assholes need to obey the law.

The law needs to be repealed.

What law? The 14th Amendment?

You might not have noticed, Lonestar but this employer ran a construction company. Do you want your son up on the roof of a building, his physical safety in the hands of a boss who has just called him a "terrorist" or a "fucking Mexican"?

Quite apart from the illegality of the employer's conduct, the animus it showed would make any reasonable person fear the same precautions would not be taken for him as for another employee the boss did not hurtle racial slurs at.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

The assholes need to obey the law.

The law needs to be repealed.

What law? The 14th Amendment?

You might not have noticed, Lonestar but this employer ran a construction company. Do you want your son up on the roof of a building, his physical safety in the hands of a boss who has just called him a "terrorist" or a "fucking Mexican"?

Quite apart from the illegality of the employer's conduct, the animus it showed would make any reasonable person fear the same precautions would not be taken for him as for another employee the boss did not hurtle racial slurs at.

First of all you have no idea what goes on in a construction company of any kind. What physical harm is there in calling someone a name other than the fact you may get your ass whooped?

My son has thicker skin than that and doesn't react to childish, asinine name calling.

There is nothing illegal in being a bigot, if there was then you would be the first one thrown in jail.

Show me which part of the 14th Amendment states you cannot call your employee a name.

Section. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Section. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.

Section. 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Section. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

Section. 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.