Discrimination at FedEx Express Alleged in NJ Lawsuit - August 07, 2007

The Morris County (NJ) Daily Record reported on a recently filed lawsuit by a former FedEx Express worker who claims discrimination based on his development of Parkinson's Disease.

The lawsuit alleges harrassment and discrimination and documents a series of actions by managers:

The suit claimed that a complaint against Nesbit and Altivilla filed by Terrazza with FedEx personnel supervisors was assigned to Nesbit for investigation, even though Nesbit had been named in the complaint.

The suit claimed that the series of job shifts were done in retaliation for the complaint against Nesbit and Altivilla.

By April 2005, Terrazza was suffering from Parkinson's, depression and a lack of sleep and was placed on disability until August 2005, the suit said.

On his first day back at work, Terrazza was fired for falsification of company records, the suit said.

There are some interesting comments from readers of the story too.  Every defendent is innocent until proven otherwise - or in some cases until there is a settlement and non-disclosure agreement in place.