Hernandez sues legislative leaders to block expulsion vote February 14 2021
Portland Democrat wants state court to stop conduct committee action; claims he was targeted because of his race.
State Rep. Diego Hernandez has sued the Oregon Legislature, the House speaker and the co-leaders and a staffer of its conduct committee that recommended his expulsion from the House on allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
The Portland Democrat, acting through his lawyer Kevin Lafky, filed a 105-page lawsuit Friday, Feb. 12, in Marion County Circuit Court. He has asked the court to block further proceedings through an injunction, invalid the legislative rule barring sexual harassment a rule he argues is flawed and grant him $1 million in noneconomic damages.
Pierre argued that she had informed her employer when she was hired that she could not work Sundays because of her religious beliefs and should not have been scheduled to work on the Sundays she missed. I love God. No work on Sunday, because Sunday I honor God, Pierre said Wednesday in an interview with NBC 6 Miami.
Her lawsuit argued that her former employer, which was managed by Hilton at the time, had violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which protects workers from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex or national origin.
A jury in federal court ruled in her favor on Monday, granting her $21 million in damages, plus $35,000 in back wages and $500,000 for emotional pain and mental anguish.
A fire broke out at a garment factory in the SITE area on the night between Thursday and Friday.According to a spokesperson for the fire brigade, the fire erupted on the second floor of the factory..