A former University of Hawaii at Hilo employee is suing the university for alleged racial discrimination. The lawsuit filed in 3rd Circuit Court on Monday says Ian Seely, who was a student at least as of last October, faced discrimination while working in information technology at the Campus Center. Seely took the job in July 2011. The lawsuit says three co-workers began racially harassing him a year later, calling him a “stupid haole” and making racial comments via email and Facebook. It says he complained to his supervisor, Campus Center Associate Director Lai Sha Bugado, and was told he needed to prove racial stereotypes wrong. It also says he was told that being from the mainland and his disability may impact his ability to communicate with co-workers, and that he needed to change. Seely has a disability that makes it difficult to concentrate and focus, according to the lawsuit. He was given a private, quiet place to work as a result. Subscribers get the full story here: westhawaiitoday/news/local-news/former-employee-claims-racial-discrimination-uh-hilo
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 20:30:00 +0000
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