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Article

12 Sep 2012

Author:
Michelle Durand Daily, Daily Journal [USA]

UPS sued for discrimination

A Jordanian man working at United Parcel Service’s San Bruno hub was discriminated by coworkers as a “terrorist” who might blow up the building and involuntarily transferred after reporting the harassment that included assaults with rocks and bottles, according to a lawsuit filed on his behalf. The suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...charges the global shipping company with violating federal law by allowing discrimination of Talal Alfaour and illegally retaliated against him after he reported the behavior to the company and his union...UPS has yet to be served with the suit so it cannot comment on the specific allegations, said Public Relations Director Susan Rosenberg. However, she said UPS has a zero tolerance policy regarding discrimination. “We take claims of discrimination of any form very seriously. They are stated implicitly in our policies and training and we will investigate them thoroughly,” Rosenberg said.