Race Discrimination Claim Against International Shipping Company in Newark
A
large customs broker with offices all across the globe, including right
here in Newark, New Jersey, was the subject of a civil rights lawsuit
filed by our office on behalf of 3 African-American females. The
plaintiffs, formerly employed at the Newark location, were all fired at
the same time on the same day by the company. The Company claimed that
the terminations were because of costs reductions. That is, reduction of
the labor costs at its Newark office. However, no other employees were
terminated or fired from their positions at the same time as the
plaintiffs, and the company placed job listings in newspapers and on the
internet right after plaintiffs' terminations.
The allegations set forth in plaintiffs’ lawsuit, together with documents obtained in discovery, were sufficient to defeat any summary judgment motion filed by the defendant. The matter was settled prior the case reaching summary judgement stage.
The allegations set forth in plaintiffs’ lawsuit, together with documents obtained in discovery, were sufficient to defeat any summary judgment motion filed by the defendant. The matter was settled prior the case reaching summary judgement stage.
