National Origin Discrimination Case

A nationwide freight management company has been sued for allegedly violating federal law by refusing to hire non-Hispanics.  According to an August 12, 2009 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (”EEOC”) Press Release, the company engaged in unlawful employment practices from around October 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004 by refusing to hire an entire class of people for non-management positions at a North Carolina facility because of their non-Hispanic national origin.  As stated in the Press Release, the EEOC charged as well that the company hired predominately Latinos to the exclusion of equally or more qualified non-Latinos.  See, http://www.eeoc.gov/press/8-12-09.html .  EEOC attorneys filed the lawsuit after first attempting to reach a voluntary out of court settlement.  The agency seeks back pay for the discrimination victims, along with compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief.