E-Alert Item: National Origin Discrimination: Muslim Workers to Receive $1.1 Million Settlement

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a $1.1 million settlement of a lawsuit charging that four Muslim employees of Stockton Steel, a subsidiary of Herrick Corp. based in Pleasanton, were harassed based on their religion and ethnicity. The Pakistani-American workers charged they were ridiculed at work during their daily prayers, chided about their manner of dress, and subjected to racial slurs. The company has denied the allegations and said it settled to avoid the costs of further litigation.