Pearland woman accuses Home Depot for workplace discrimination
A Pearland woman is suing Home Depot, alleging several incidences of workplace discrimination.
Gloria Holley filed a lawsuit Sept. 15 in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas against The Home Depot USA Inc., alleging defamation and discrimination.
According to the complaint, Home Depot hired Holley May 11, 2009, and she worked her way up to assistant store manager. However, the suit says, she was treated differently, especially as compared to Caucasian males, because she has a medical disability and is an African-American female with dark skin.
Holley filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge against the defendant but that only led to retaliation, the lawsuit says. The plaintiff was fired May 1, 2014.
The plaintiff alleges defamation and discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, and retaliation.