Abdul Halim, who said Taro Sue violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, wants to recover back wages, compensatory
damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, if applicable, costs, and other damages.
A Taro Sue staffer yesterday said they had not received copy of Halim’s complaint.
Halim, a citizen of Bangladesh, was employed as maintenance worker of Taro Sue in Sept. 2002.
Halim was supposed to be paid the then-minimum wage of $3.05 an hour and guaranteed 40 hours of work each week.
During the entire period of his employment, Halim claimed he was only allowed to work 40 hours or less a week.
Filipino employees were given preferential treatment by the company, Halim said.
He said his supervisor, who is a non-Bangladeshi, often teased him during working hours about his work performance, and denied Halim equal benefits given to the Filipino employees, the complaint said.
On more than one occasion, Halim said he complained to the management about the unequal benefits, the discriminatory actions and work hours of Taro Sue.
But management failed to resolve the disputes, the complaint said.
Halim was notified that his contract would not be renewed, one month before its expiration.
One month later, Halim was terminated when his contract expired.
“On information and belief, [Taro Sue] hired a non-Bangladeshi worker after Halim’s termination,” the complaint stated.
