San Antonio Discrimination Lawsuit

The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (”EEOC”) San Antonio Field Office announced in a Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/press/9-29-09m.html that agency attorneys filed a federal national origin discrimination and retaliation lawsuit in San Antonio against a Delaware corporation, alleging that the company violated federal law by firing an Hispanic employee from his position as an executive director of the company’s Kerville, Texas facility because of his national origin and because he reported discriminatory conduct.  According to the September 29, 2009 Press Release, EEOC attorneys charge in the case that the Latino employee was fired shortly after he complained about discriminatory treatment.  Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and prohibits employers from retaliating against those who complain about such misconduct.  EEOC attorneys filed the discrimination lawsuit in San Antonio after first attempting to reach a voluntary out of court settlement.  A San Antonio EEOC trial attorney was quoted in the Press Release, saying that “This lawsuit serves to remind employers that the EEOC is vigilant in enforcing the law and ensuring that individuals who engage in legally protected opposition are not fired in retaliation.” 

Whether employment discrimination occurs in Kerrville, San Antonio or elsewhere in Texas, victims of employment discrimination may contact the EEOC and an attorney to determine if an employment discrimination lawsuit is ultimately appropriate under the particular facts and circumstances of the potential claim.