Law360 (September 11, 2006, 12:00 AM EDT) -- Nassau Health Care Corporation has been hit with a multi-million dollar federal lawsuit alleging that the company violated state and federal laws by targeting employees for discrimination and harassment based on their race.
The 43-page complaint, filed in federal court on Long Island, blasts the corporation and 11 individual defendants, claiming that they deprived the seven plaintiffs—who are African-American—of constitutionally guaranteed rights.
The complaint claims the defendants purposefully treated black employees different than their white counterparts, and harassed and retaliated against the plaintiffs.
The complaint also...
Nassau Health Care Corp. Hit With Racial Bias Suit
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