http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/06/10/former.official.lawsuit/index.html
Major companies are taking their employees for granted. I didn't know about the CBS issue but I saw this story when it came out and I was totally disgusted about what is going on.
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Are you disgusted about Nascar or about the woman suing for $225 million?? I think that $225 million is disgusting. Lets say all of the employees treated her like garbage, (which, may I remind you it is her word against theirs) why would she stay as long as she did and is it really worth $225 million dollars in pain and suffering???? C'mon!
It seems like Grant got fired unfairly and she is just trying to get back at NASCAR. She had been dealing with the problems when she was there and she did complain but she never left. Now that she is fired and has nothing she is trying to use it to get money and get back at them. It's not a very thought out case and $225 million is just crazy.
I agree that the amount, $225 million, is indeed excessive. However, if even a small fraction of her allegations are true, equal opportunity laws have certainly been broken. If she prevails, NASCAR could pay dearly for their behavior.
Oops, I forgot to mention that, again, if any of her allegations are true, it certainly was a hostile work environment for her. Is there anyone reading this blog that would care to work under those conditions? I certainly wouldn't want to be treated in this manner.
OK, so I understand that we all need a job, but this harrassment has been going on for a couple of months shy of 3 years. She complained numerous time to her supervisors, but why didn't she take it to a higher level? The dollar amount is inconceivable to me. It's sad to say that there is a strong racial card here also, which no one in this day and age should have to put up with. I'm surprised that it didn't turn violent against her colleague before she was fired. This large lawsuit is not going to get her job back, but I would demand that my record be cleared off, and that she be provided with a proper job recommendation for future use. Unfortunately NASCAR is known to as a "white man's sport", they are not very accepting of any other race.
First let me say that I am a huge NASCAR fan. So I did follow this story when it first came out.
I have to say that there are a number of women who work for NASCAR (announcers, officials like grant, owners, etc...). So why haven't any of them come out to support her? I am not saying that I do not believe her, but everyone in one form or another have dealt with some type of discrimination. AND if it was as mad as she claims, she did not go far enough up the ladder to conplain. AGAIN - why is no one else coming forward for her and I believe the amount is just to draw attention to the situation.
I disagree that everyone has been subjected to some form of discrimination. Being a white female, I cannot say that I know what it is like to be the subject of racial discrimination, I can only imagine how difficult that situation can be.
With that said, if any other women working for NASCAR, african american, white, latino or otherwise, have been treated as our plaintiff alleges to have been treated, I would imagine that they may not come forward to support our plaintiff for fear of retaliation. When you need to feed your family, it can be difficult to stand up in support of a collegue who has been dismissed unfavorably.
Furthermore, going above your supervisors head to file a complaint can certainly result in even greater retribution.
The reality today seems to be that many employees are treated unfairly and often illegally. There are many laws in place to protect the mistreated and our plaintiff is calling on our legal system to serve justice.
I'm not sure how i feel about this. The racial and sexual discrimination is wrong, but at the same time look at the industry that she works in. NASCAR seems to me to be a redneck southern sport. Not that it is fair but working with a bunch of the guys she should've expected it. I don't believe it is right but maybe this lawsuit will bring some light to the situation of how rascism still exsists.
I didn't remember the price she was asking for when I posted the blog but now that you mention it I am kind of disgusted at both. The unfair treatment of an employee and the obscene amount of money she is suing for. Unless like someone else mentioned she is doing it to draw attention to the matter. Do I think she should get that much, no but if it works to make NASCAR recognize that they can't turn a blind eye to such matters then more power to her. I don't believe that any employee should be treated in such a disrespecting manner and I have seen it when the situation has been reversed. But for some reason those cases seem to be taken more seriously.
It is hard to believe that she did not have some sort of documentation of her complaints in the past to back up her claims Just the way it all came out after she was fired makes it harder for peopel to beileve her. If the job was as bad as she claims it was then why did she stay and deal with it?
I don't agree with $225 million, but I believe everyone have their own rights. even though it's seems to belittle excessive, it will teach people to respect other's feelings and concerns. Numerous occasions she complained, but nobody respected enough to resolve the issue. If these allegations are actually true, the equal employment opportunities law's are broken, so the Nascar should pay the price.
$225 million is a drop in the bucket compared to what NASCAR pulls in. I don't get it - those cars just go round and round right? Anyway, the amount is sure attracting attention to her story. When I first read the story, my first thought was "what did she expect?" But, after thinking about it, why should she have to endure that type of treatment just to have a job she's crazy about? Nobody deserves to be treated in such a disrepectful manner. Maybe she felt she needed to stick it out and stay in the job for as long as she did to add to/build her case? If NASCAR is found guilty, they should be forced to pay a hefty sum, not $225 million, but enough to make sure that it sends a message that this type of treatment of an employee, any employee, won't be tolerated.
I remember watching this story on the news. It seemed absurd to me that this woman would not leave after she was supposedly treated unfairly for such a long time. Then she decided to sue for an outrageous amount of money after being fired. It seems to me that she was upset about being fired so she thought up a way to get back at NASCAR.
Everybody have the rights to protect themselves,and they also have their own way to do that. since Grant is fired, she wants to use this way to get money and get back at NASCAR. I think the $225 million is going crazy, but it'll draw public attention.
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