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Unfortunately I do not believe "Region/City/State of Origin" is a protected class. And even if it was, as with all protected class employment complaints you'd have to document the hell out of it in order to stand a chance at even getting this in front of a judge.
Bob moved from Louisiana to New Jersey to take a job in a technology company, Otronical. (The name of the company and the names of the states have been changed to protect the identities involved.)
The workplace is organized into levels of positions like Level 1, Level 2, supervisor and beyond.
The Level 1 worker, Bob, who is the most qualified and capable of being a Level 2 employee, and very polite and respectful to a fault is finally interested in joining the group of Level 2s as a Level 2 position after two years, although he has not informed anyone of this yet. He did ask to train with a Level 2 employee, and was given that opportunity, although he did not ask why. The Level 1 worker, Bob, overhears a Level 2 employee, Jack, saying to the Supervisor, "Bob's from Louisiana" in a derogatory tone. And when in front of Bob with the Supervisor, "Do you know what you do with ants? You squash 'em." Bob is distressed and dismays, leaves the company, feeling there is no way to get ahead in such a hostile working environment. Jack is promoted to Supervisor and then to Manager and now has purchased a nice new home. Bob has suffered in employment since leaving Otranical and is now very under-unemployed.
Was this grounds for a harassment or discrimination claim?
Time for somebody to put on their big boy pants and stop being a baby. If this is the worst that ever happens to someone, they are lucky.
i know country of origin is a protected class; but, i doubt state of origin would be.
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