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Bechtel Corporation

EEOC v. Bechtel Corp (Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin)

Date: 12/08/2004 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: EEOC

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $90,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: “The Philadelphia District Office filed a Title VII lawsuit alleging that Bechtel, an international construction company, subjected charging party to a hostile work environment and discriminatory terms and conditions of employment because of his Iraqi national origin, and discharged him because of his national origin. Defendant hired charging party into a Site Acquisition Specialist position in June 2001 and he worked at construction projects in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The Commission alleged that following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks charging party was harassed by coworkers (including physical attacks and offensive and degrading comments about his national origin), excluded from meetings, isolated, and denied work assignments. Charging party's complaints were ignored and he was discharged in June 2002.”