Orange County Employment Lawyer

A former PPG Industries engineer, Amarendra Mishra, has filed a federal lawsuit against the company for racial and age discrimination.   He claims the company has systematically discriminated against people of Indian race or national origin and instead promoted younger, white candidates with less experience.  Mishra has worked for the company over 16 years as a staff scientist, never being promoted above his hiring level.  He was recently passed over for a promotion and was told by his manager it was because the other candidate was “very organized and her desk was cleaner.”

Although he consistently got superior reviews for his job performance, Mishra was discriminated against during his last year of employment with impossible deadlines, busy work, and denial of basic privileges, like a personal phone.  In 2007, PPG had to pay over $1 million in damages to a former employee for age discrimination.

If you have been subjected to age or racial discrimination in your workplace, the experienced Orange County employment lawyers at Perry Smith can help.  Contact them today at 888.356.2529 to learn more about your legal rights.