Attorney James Sabatini recently filed a hostile work environment lawsuit involving racial harassment. His client was employed by a Connecticut car dealership. He was repeatedly subjected to racial slurs and racially derogatory comments. The lawsuit has been filed in Hartford Superior Court.
It is illegal under Connecticut law for an employer to create and/or tolerate a hostile work environment. Employers that create or tolerate a hostile work environment are liable for damages caused by the harassment. Illegal harassment includes harassment in the workplace based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, religion, pregnancy, and national origin.