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| | Fed Steps in on Heavy Metal WC Claims
By Robert Warne - March 24, 2003Once the feds welded their support to four Pakistani steel workers’ in a work comp discrimination suit, the Stockton employer was forced to either settle or face a financial meltdown.
The Pakistani men claimed they had been harassed since the mid-1990s because of their origin and religion. Along with being ridiculed during daily prayers and referred to in derogatory terms, the trained machinists were given menial custodial tasks to perform rather than work related to their area of expertise.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) got involved and filed charges against the men’s employer, Stockton Steel, a subsidiary of Herrick Corp, January 2000.
A settlement of $1.1 million in the matter was announced Mar. 19. The men will receive payments ranging from $25,000 to $760,000. And according to a consent decree filed in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California, the payments will also settle outstanding workers’ compensation claims.
The Washington Post reported that Herrick Corp owner, Sam Singer denies the charges and believes his company was a victim of a government/lawyer crusade. He said he agreed to the settlement to avoid the risk and further expense of litigation.
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