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Article

19 Oct 2016

Author:
Nat Levy, GeekWire (USA)

USA: Former Amazon employee sues company for alleged religious discrimination

"Lawsuit alleges Amazon executives discriminated against and fired Muslim tech manager", 14 Oct 2016

A former Amazon.com manager in Michigan is suing the online retail giant, alleging that he was discriminated against, subjected to falsified performance reviews and later fired, primarily because he is a Muslim of Syrian descent...[A] former manager...on Friday morning filed suit against Amazon and three of his former supervisors...Haydar alleges that disparaging remarks were made about him during his time at Amazon, including “ethnically and religious tinged comments”...Amazon declined to comment on the case, citing a policy of not discussing active litigation. But the company did indicate that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Haydar’s concerns, found no violation of law, and dismissed his charge...Mr. Haydar’s work created billions in revenue for Amazon, and he was widely praised for his performance...Despite this performance, Mr. Haydar, a Muslim U.S. Citizen of Syrian descent, was repeatedly subjected to demeaning comments directed at his national origin...Haydar is asking for a jury trial and wants compensation...Additionally, Haydar wants the court to order Amazon to “take effective steps to prevent ongoing discrimination and harassment of employees...