Verizon Worker Wins Millions In Discrimination Suit

A Verizon worker, claiming discrimination by the company, has won a lawsuit worth millions. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.

[@SweetK425]

I’m glad he won. A lot of these companies always saying they do not discriminate or tolerate it.... they don’t know the fools that they hire in management.

[@joymosley8997]

Exactly

[@mauricewells7838]

That's exactly the issue. Some companies get so big that a discrinatory manager slips thru and if you don't have a solid hr you're gonna pay

[@eddyvideostar]

To Jay Tee: Then -- I could have been a multi-millionaire considering what I went through in that company: The *direct talk* about my *accent,* pigmentation, nationality, and inferences to "preferences," let alone the body language, signs, symbols, blacklisting, mocking, snubbing, and more nasty political psychological tricks in the books, also allowing (encouraging) light-duty techs to create strife and distraction. I was placed as a mop-up boy in the Verizon Brooklyn garage to help a glorified light-duty tech acting, and to get her promotion. I didn't get paid for doing management work. I was directly referred to as lower than her.

[@kctyphoon]

If you saw how verizon hires and promotes from within, you would realize how ridiculous of a statement this is.

[@gunnardotson5822]

@@mauricewells7838I’m in HR and those managers don’t listen to us.

[@paulhogans3192]

I'm glad he won. No one should have to be degraded, regularly and unfairly, just to keep a job.

[@cutefeet63]

Glad he won

[@Fcycfvyvvyvtfutg]

“I did this out of principle” I totally believe that. I do believe the strongest motivation for lawsuits are justice. Imagine how he would be traumatized his entire life if he just sat back and took it. No.

[@espianmashias9565]

You are so right!!👌🏼✊🏼

[@aracelimalone1167]

Amen!

[@moisemensah8233]

Going through it right now but I've been SH'ed in my previous office workplace. Got laid off in January. My lawsuit is not set to go to trial this year but my case is solid enough. I've never cried so much since the pandemic hit because of them.

[@fightemploymentdiscriminat9836]

Totally agree. For me, I had to fight because I couldn't NOT fight. Employers ought to work WITH employees, not force us to take them to court.

[@kosmicinclinations3333]

Thank you for this comment. I waited til the last minute to file my claim bc I was traumatized but my spirit would not let bow my head and walk away. I stood up for my self

[@saadiaarslanturk2850]

In United States I had to be perfect all the time.I couldn't be just good, I had to be excellent. But even with excellence I had to deal with hostility if I excelled. What strange country!

[@MrSivram28]

If you're not a white male, you will receive hell in America

[@dhoward5757]

Sounds like somebody's nephew wanted the cushy job with overtime on Fire Island

[@fightemploymentdiscriminat9836]

I love to see employees win, especially when they get punitive damages. Too many supervisors on petty power trips don't respect the law or value disabled employees. Companies should stop supporting illegal discrimination. Maybe things will change when breaking the law costs employers enough to affect their bottom line (like this case).

[@Lila77722]

Lisa! I watch your channel😊 your videos helped me a lot!!!

[@fightemploymentdiscriminat9836]

@@Lila77722 hey! Thanks for saying hi. Hope you're having a good day!

[@ab00781]

I'm excited for him, but I'm curious.. how was he able to get more than $300,000? I thought federal cap for punitive and compensatory damages was $300,000? Don't they automatically reduce the jury verdicts from millions of dollars to just $300,000 max?

[@TVrating]

@@ab00781 New York Human Rights Law has no cap on punitive damages. The lawsuit was filed in NY. States without laws against discrimination follow Title 7 (federal law) which has a cap on punitive damages. NY has it's own state law prohibiting discrimination.

[@ab00781]

@@TVrating Thanks! So here in Georgia, people get awarded millions all the time for job discrimination by a judge, but due to the federal cap they only keep. $300,000. I wonder if there are other damages not mentioned that allow them to keep more out of the millions they're rewarded?

[@allsionparker8449]

This is a perfect example a institutional systemic discrimination in the workplace. Anyone sue the manchineel of the cooperation and manager lol

[@kiva860]

Hell yeah im glad he won

[@mikijamcf]

The only minority on the Fire Island crew. If that's not a red flag.

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Mikijamcf: Many are minorities. He wasn't even black.

[@simisimisimisimi3552]

​@@eddyvideostarYou don't have to be Black to suffer racial/ethnic discrimination.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@simisimisimisimi3552 I agree, understand and sympathise with your point. Even in the very Verizon company in Brooklyn, there is black on black discrimination.

[@simisimisimisimi3552]

@eddyvideostar 💯 The worse enemy to us Black people is ourselves. Self hate is very destructive.

[@bonkoo5978]

Sounds like racist supervisor I have. Glad to see justice prevailed!

[@chache516]

Wow. That's one way you could become a millionaire.

[@AJBlueJay]

Not after legal fees and taxes

[@DeHirvilammi]

WHY I STOPED USING THE COMPANY

[@joymosley8997]

Good for him!!! That's the way you do it. Hit em in the pockets. They'll think about it next time.

[@destinyflower5595]

Wow, good for him.

[@jimmyvila4443]

The sad thing is this is happening way more then you think in small or large companies more employees need to stand up to companies to stop this behavior.

[@janrobertbos]

they discriminated a former MARINE...............??????????????????? What`s wrong with you Americans........????????????

[@francissingson4757]

Take care brother, God Bless u and your family🙂

[@JR-gi3cd]

Hell yea they need to learn how to handle situations more professionally & actually be skilled & they need to stop letting just anyone be a manager nowadays because everybody obviously don't have what it takes

[@billysouth4698]

It’s a major win for vets that corporate America likes to screw!

[@mrleekuay79]

Im glad he won #stopdiscrimination

[@darkwaters1010]

I'm more concerned about requiring employees to go into poison sumac.

[@aliciamelendez4168]

To the Verizon in this video: You should be shut down and all of your incompetent staff should be replaced by competent staff.

[@gaalxystar1873]

And we will NEVER EVER do business with you ever

[@cynthiarowley719]

Plum position, sounds like a hard job. Looking for a pretext to ax him.

[@thehound9086]

👍👏👏👏👏👏 Way to go buddy!

[@eddyvideostar]

I should be sitting on *BILLIONS* regarding the discrimination heaped upon me by out-of-control CWA *union-fed,* room-reading, office-politics manipulation, and thuggish management.

[@Victor-it6bv]

That's a really scam. If i was a manager, i would pretend to be racist with my employees and split the earnings after the settlement.

[@Ptpop]

At a Verizon Wireless Call Center in Arizona, as a white man, I was discriminated against by my black supervisor. HR didn’t want to listen.

[@4evrnick]

dead space wow! What a racist comment. You are a fuckin’ moron. There’s a taste of your own medicine, fuckwit.

[@4evrnick]

I used to work at HQ. Verizon is what happens when actual justice is replaced with social justice. There’s constant reverse discrimination and age discrimination.

[@heydaddy2471]

Lol

[@Francis-qf2hr]

HR didnt listen cus you were most likely at fault...maybe as a white man you were expecting so much or you were just uncomfortable having a non white as your supervisor. I have seen that at work, white people who got triggered over very little things non white supervisors threw at them...

[@keondraslaughter8904]

Boy shut up we don’t believe you.!

[@treyb387]

Good for him. He did what was right by him and for others who are dicked over by companies like this who treat their employees with respect. You may have a diverse work force but if you single someone out for not following a policy that's textbook discrimination.

[@MGarage2816]

The employee is correct! If you didn’t do what he said, you would have been found guilty!

[@crayfish4722]

I just got fired for having epilepsy.

[@hanky.9476]

Deeds, not words. Glad he won. We all know what corporate HR, PR, and counsel are about.

[@jayredstone107]

Wonder how long the lawsuit went on for.

[@wulfbasser1]

I have filed an EEO complaint, which when doing so, I saved recordings, printed out documents containing threats, and even used the documents they tried to erase from history to rebut their statements which I proved all 4 written statements to be false. At this stage their attorney asked me to settle and I also have shared a video recording on KZbin of their internal EEO investigator taunting me and even admitting to altering 6 of my statements as she laughs and says "it will stay that way too!" When I told her I recorded it, her boss calls me screaming. Lol😂 the 3 basis of my claims are: discrimination, reprisal, and adverse action. Strangely they didn't dismiss or deny any of my claims because each one has a video recording displaying the employees name and number as solid evidence with a time and date stamp displayed. I've been granted a hearing and have 3 attorneys reviewing my details as I've spent $16500 so far. The agency I'm suing even sent people to home. When they realized they were clearly identified by my surveillance system on camera and also told I made a KZbin video showing who they are, and the exact day they were here at my home, again they've asked to settle but rejected every offer I've made. Do you have advice? I have recordings and even proved that management not only tried to erase the history of me filing an initial EEO before this one that's going to trial now, but they also lied about it on one statement, then admitted it on the 2nd as Ive printed both out from the RIO. The threats will not stop and I've turned recordings in to people from the NAACP, law students around the country, and even made several tapes, I'm giving out to random people to get my story out. This May sound crazy but I'll share it all with you. This is all proven and based initially on reprisal due to a protected act. They tried to erase all proof of my initial complaint but when they found that i printed it all out and even found the investigator, they're being very aggressive. Willl your firm handle my case? Again, they are not denying my allegations at all as the eeo portal documents show. Who was his attorney!!

[@jenniferleerodriguez-co9ft]

How can I make reports? I work with burlington store and I felt discrimination also

[@junegray6596]

How do i contact this attorney pleade

[@mckinneyman4325]

Good for you

[@rakishaking6626]

Good for you!! It's good the courts did not side with the employer..

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

I see this in my newsfeed. Thank you for posting this insightful video. 25nov22

[@ladyterrestrial1679]

Love this!!

[@nyacoustics8373]

Great for the plaintiff. Verizon and its cronies claim they dont discriminate but the evidence said otherwise!

[@Jay-iy1tl]

That s where the money is at, discrimination lawsuits.

[@jannett4333]

this is so sad. it's not first time for Verizon.. they do this in every state

[@antronelston14]

I agree

[@Gokywildcats11]

Who was this guy's attorney

[@franksfamily]

A 2.6 million settlement for Verizon is like 5 cents to you and me. It won't even cause Verizon to take a second look at their discriminatory behavior.

[@AstroAri504]

I heard a rumor my former employer issued a payout due to some really foul things that happened in order to push me out of the work place. Then all the coworkers involved (unfortunately some family as well) all decided not to tell me and act like they didn't know who or where I was. Next thing you know I'm having my ID used at shelters and my own mother was assisting in facilitating some false documentation to make me look mentally incompetent so she could collect it.

[@AstroAri504]

Then when it didn't work out, they all decided the best thing was to keep me living in the street without a job (because they trashed my reputation to the point where no one would hire me) in hopes that if enough time passed it'll go unclaimed. In that time frame I was consistently being poisoned, threatened, and many other cruel events. They even had hackers on deck to change the date and time at the library and my Google account so I would miss anything I scheduled. However when it's time for someone to set up some foolishness where they think I can be arrested they suddenly know who and where I am. But again, I could be wrong. The only people who know who and where I am are playing their part to the fullest and ensuring I continue to live in the street with absolutely nothing. And now that my car has been stolen the only ID is have is my cracked license. Of course I get the runaround when trying to file a police report.

[@rayhsieh8761]

Lol!!!! Obviously Verizon lied!!!

[@daughterofelroi4369]

Congratulations!

[@quebochinche7086]

Gold he won

[@vshah1010]

_Fire Island_ was an okay movie.

[@TurnpikeRecYard]

It was gunnabother him for the rest if his life ...

[@raymondserrano1120]

When I hear Stories like that it reminds me of the time when I had to Sue JC Penney 5 years ago because I was wrongfully Mistreet it as a poor, When really the supervises Was racist Greedy And one of them Is a storm manager somewhere else And refuses not to let me have any hours and money because he only wants to favorize people that are homosexuality which is bad for business.

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Raymond1120: It's the opposite. Times have changed. Companies are getting a new *discriminatory license* issued by anti-trans/gay bigots, who pressure the likes of BUD-Dylan, Nike, and other miscellanous anti-LGBT organizations. Next on the corporate list will be nationalities, accents, and people of color -- putting their foot in the door now -- opening it to bang backsides later!

[@christiansk1523]

Verizon law suit

[@harpieclan1950]

Man if only black people got this kind of justice

[@xxxnn9331]

Same bs different day….

[@marriagebeforesex]

I can see myself like a black women how to be discriminated because of skin color!!! Sometimes being pretty and sexy are being discriminated as well! I’m called a porn star or prostitute! Therefore, I will just tell to everyone I have HIV disease so that I can validate the feelings of those insecure work colleagues!!! I hope they will feel better 😂😂😂 Yes, I am a drug addict as well at Lowe’s Lehi! Are you having fun now??? 😂😂😂

[@MH0324]

Mageb Hussain 36 jobs fired me wake up and get my cake up

[@MH0324]

Family starving and suffering I am a provider

[@Dominque-se5dx]

Only GOD can cure racist hearts....... Workforces should take note, versus bringing in DIVERSITY TRAINERS

[@nicholaslandolina]

Wow

[@Nickthebrick787]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@earthlycolorbrown6246]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@massive.assets4187]

🎉😊🎉😍🎉😍🎉😍

[@sirleighthamilton959]

A Dominican being discriminated against white people lol. I love every minute of it. Majority of Dominicans consider themselves white.

[@os8051]

You’re probably an obsessed AA behind the keyboard, Bih Dominican never claimed to be anything else than Dominicans we proud of us we don’t hates our selves