Verizon Escapes Fired Worker's Suit Over Racial Slur

By Grace Elletson · February 6, 2026, 7:41 PM EST

A New York federal judge tossed Friday a white former Verizon worker's suit claiming he was discriminated against after he was fired for saying a racial slur on a lunch break,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Kelly v. Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO et al

Case Number

1:22-cv-10923

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Other

Date Filed

December 27, 2022