A Providence Water employee has sued his supervisor and the City of Providence in federal court. Photo: Providence City Hall, GoLocalProv
An employee at the Providence Water Supply Board has sued his supervisor and the City of Providence in federal court, claiming his supervisor attempted to prevent him from speaking Spanish on the job.
In a seven-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court on December 16, Dominican Republic-born Simon Peralta, who has served as a Senior Mechanic for Providence Water since 2017, sued supervisor Antonio Fernandes, for allegedly telling Peralta only English could be spoken at work.
Peralta, represented by attorney Shannah Kurland, sued Fernandes as well as the City of Providence for discrimination based on his race in violation of federal civil rights and employment law. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST