Apple Computer has been slapped with a $40 million racial discrimination lawsuit charging that the c

[LeighAnn]

Source: Wired

Apple Computer has been slapped with a $40 million racial discrimination lawsuit charging that the company unfairly sacked an African-American employee.

Described by the plaintiff's attorney as "one the largest racial discrimination cases in U.S. history," the suit alleges the former employee was denied promotions and standard perks, isolated from co-workers and then fired for a trivial offense.

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The suit alleges the plaintiff was fired after he brought a friend to work earlier this year to encourage him to pursue a college education.

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"His white counterparts have not been disciplined or terminated for bringing a friend or family member to campus, and this is a pretextual way for them to get him out of the company," McCoy added. "We also believe he was getting less pay than his white counterparts as well."

Read more: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2001/11/48154

[Newsjock]

1. This is from 2001

n/t

[MUAD_DIB]

2. Yes. It is 8 year old news.

[tomm2thumbs]

3. very very old apple

so had to post before the fly flies away

[Sultana]

4. LOL

:D

[emulatorloo]

5. Um it is 2009. All my friends who work there tell me Apple is a great place to work. n/t

[tomm2thumbs]

6. yes, but can they get us a great deal on a computer!

heh heh heh

[sellitman]

7. This is late breaking news if you are without computer service for 8+ yrs.

Didn't you check?

[TexasObserver]

8. 8 years ago, a claim was made and a lawyer issued a press release.

Do you have ANY source that discusses the result of that case?

I suggest if you're going to post a topic about a case from 8 years ago, you should at least determine whether anything came of it.

[onehandle]

9. WTF? 9/11 was less than 2 months ago. We have bigger problems.

I predict that in three years Bush will steal the election... Again!