Abington / Avon Wal-Mart Employee sues for anti-immigrant racial harassment

[Ian David]

March 24, 2008
Yet Another Wal-Mart Discrimination Law Suit

An ex-associate is suing Wal-Mart because he was mistreated and eventually fired because of discrimination and racial intolerance. While working at Wal-Mart, Majid Hamade was the constant target of taunting and ridicule because his fellow employees thought he was from the Middle East (he's not, but that shouldn't matter). He had cups of coffee thrown at them, and had a paint bucket thrown at him. Instead of firm discipline for these clearly racist actions, Wal-Mart instead disciplined Hamade, eventually firing him because of his response to racist actions against him. This is just another example of the pervasive and intolerant culture of Wal-Mart.

Read the full story from The Enterprise:

A Brockton man claims that he was harassed and bullied because of anti-foreigner sentiments at Wal-Mart stores in Abington and Avon.

Eventually, Majid Hamade was fired from his job at the Avon store after he tapped one of his alleged tormentors on the forehead with his finger, according to a lawsuit he filed against Wal-Mart Stores.

Hamade, who is of Lebanese and Greek descent, sued the nation’s largest retailer in Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton last month, claiming he was unfairly disciplined while the people who taunted him were not punished.

More:
http://blog.wakeupwalmart.com/ufcw/2008/03/yet_another_wal.html