Class Action Lawsuit Against Parks and Recreation Department Dismissed
U.S. District judge Denny Chin in Manhattan has ruled that the Parks and Recreation Department did not create a hostile work environment for black and Hispanic employees in a discrimination lawsuit.
Rejecting the city’s motion to dismiss the entire case, Judge Chin found that there is evidence to suggest that the Parks Department failed to promote or pay black and Hispanic employees on an equal basis with whites and said that there is evidence to suggest that the Parks Department retaliated against employees who complained, noting that two plaintiffs were transferred to work in basements after they reported discrimination.
The lawsuit represents about 3,000 current and former minority Parks Department employees, another lawyer representing the plaintiffs, Cynthia Rollings, said.
Judge Chin wrote that the “plaintiffs have presented substantial, concrete evidence to support their claims of discrimination and retaliation.” The Judge states that in 2000, 92.9% of the Parks employees earning less than $20,000 a year were black or Hispanic, while 14.2% of those earning between $50,000 and $60,000 were black or Hispanic.
Filed under Class Action, General Law
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