A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, claiming discrimination.<\/p>\n
Kimberly L. Cox filed the lawsuit in federal court in Texas on August 4, citing civil rights violations, after her employment was terminated following a work injury. Patrick R. Donahoe, as Postmaster General, is also named as a defendant.<\/p>\n
According to the lawsuit, Cox worked as a letter carrier for the Kilgore Post Office. She claims that in July and August of 2012, she reported to Postmaster McQuiston alleged instances of discrimination against white employees by a black supervisor, but McQuiston took no action.<\/p>\n
Cox also claims that on August 21, 2012, she sustained on-the-job injuries after tripping on a curb. Cox claims that she had three days of sick leave, but was then told to report to work and was made to sit in a room for eight hours per day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Cox was scheduled to be (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, claiming discrimination. Kimberly L. Cox filed the lawsuit in federal court in Texas on August 4, citing civil rights violations, after her employment was terminated following a work…<\/span><\/p>\n