Jose Diaz claims was fired after just a few weeks when he complained about wearing 'whitewashed' nametag.
was told by one of his supervisors that he should wear a"Jonathan" nametag while working, instead of his real name.was allegedly told that the name Jose"does not 'fit' the predominantly white neighborhood demographics and his birth name would incite fear and uneasiness in customers.
claimed he was constantly referred to as"Jonathan" during the first two weeks of working at the Target store. On October 15, 2018, he complained to another supervisor about wearing the Jonathanthat"he could easily quit if he does not like his] that in order to continue working for [Target], he had to acquiesce to being called by a non-Hispanic sounding/ethnic name.
He claims he was given no guidance or training on his duties and responsibilities despite being a new employee. "The lack of instruction and guidance made it more difficult for Plaintiff to learn his job and an easy target for termination," the lawsuit adds.made a complaint to Target's human resources department.alleges that no formal investigation or disciplinary action was taken after he brought up his complaint.is now seeking punitive damages against Target after claiming he was"callously removed from his employment for discriminatory and retaliatory reasons.
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