Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Suing because an employer appears to favor hiring illegal immigrants

Here’s a new one. A Mississippi electrical transformer manufacturer is being sued for discriminating against non-immigrants who applied for jobs. The lawsuit was filed by four black women contending the company routinely discriminated against blacks and whites in its hiring process. Their attorney goes a step further contending the company bought into stereotypes that Latinos work harder than blacks and whites and would put up with conditions that legal residents of this country would find objectionable. The lawyer also noted the majority of the Latinos hired were illegal immigrants. Despite being a bit different, the lawsuit has gotten little play...

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