Abbie Shull: Guardsman, Navy reservist sue WA employers for discrimination based on military service
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2/13/2021 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Feb. 12 A Washington state firefighter and a U.S. Naval reservist are suing their employers for allegedly discriminating against them based on their military service.
Brett Martinson, who joined the Washington Army National Guard in March 2002, has worked at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue for over 23 years. He contends fire department supervisors told him he was not selected for a promotion due to your status in the military, according to a complaint filed Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
By ABBIE SHULL | The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) | Published: February 12, 2021 TACOMA, Wash. (Tribune News Service) A Washington state firefighter and a U.S. Naval reservist are suing their employers for allegedly discriminating against them based on their military service. Brett Martinson, who joined the Washington Army National Guard in March 2002, has worked at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue for over 23 years. He contends fire department supervisors told him he was not selected for a promotion due to your status in the military, according to a complaint filed Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue did not respond to The News Tribune s request for comment.