Workplace Discrimination At The Eden Prairie, Minnesota...

Workplace discrimination takes place when an employee is hostilely discriminated against for one or more reasons, including gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity or race. Per the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, racial discrimination comprises of treating a job candidate or employee negatively because they are of a certain ethnicity or because of particular features linked with their race, such as hair texture, facial features or skin color. While the law forbids workplace harassment and discrimination in all facets of employment, from hiring and training to raises and layoffs, the EEOC still reports thousands of claims a year. One such claim was filed by the EEOC in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota against Alliant Techsystems (ATK), on behalf of Tyeastia Green. EEOC v. Alliant Systems In 2012 Tyeastia Green applied for a job at the Eden Prairie, Minnesota site of Alliant Techsystems. An IT professional, Tyeastia hoped to provide technical support for executives of the aerospace and defense manufacturing corporation. Tyeastia was initially told from an ATK recruiter that she had been chosen for the position, only to find out that she had been rejected after her offer was withdrawn and given to a Caucasian man. Fearing that she had become the victim of racial discrimination, Tyeastia Green contacted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who are in control of imposing federal laws barring employment discrimination. The EEOC agreed with Ms.