PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators say a Portland-based seafood processor and distributor has settled a lawsuit alleging retaliation against a worker who complained about racial discrimination.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday that Pacific Seafood will pay $85,000 to a fired worker and take corrective measures to settle the lawsuit filed by the commission.
The complaint alleged that in June 2007, Pacific Seafood Company Inc. and Pacific Seafood Group Inc. illegally fired Jesus Perez, a warehouse worker, after he spoke to management about racial discrimination.
The commission said Perez was fired after he told his supervisor he feared he had received a smaller raise than his non-Hispanic co-worker because of his race.
Pacific Seafood officials were not immediately available for comment.
