A Harris County man has filed a lawsuit against his employer, GE Oil & Gas, claiming that he was discriminated against because of his race.<\/p>\n
Gaspar Salas filed the lawsuit in the Southern District of Texas on June 12.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit claims that Salas was hired July 11, 2011 to work as a machinist for GE Oil & Gas. According to the complaint, Salas’ supervisor used derogatory language to criticize his Mexican nationality and his intelligence. The complaint alleges that Salas and other Hispanic employees were disciplined for conduct that other, non-Hispanic workers also engaged in but were not disciplined for.<\/p>\n
According to Salas, he reported his supervisor’s behavior to human resources and a manager on eight occasions. He claims that the abuse from his supervisor increased in retaliation for the reports. Salas claims that his supervisor cut his hours and told other employees to find a reason for Salas to be fired.<\/p>\n