$2.5 Million Awarded Due to Discrimination

Greg Owen

Attorney

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Lockheed Martin Corp., will pay $2.5 million to former employee, Charles Daniels, who sued for having been called the N-word and for nothing having been done by Lockheed after he reported the ongoing workplace discrimination. This is the largest settlement with an individual in a racial discrimination case handled by the by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

With respect to the incidences, Danials said "I have to believe it was strictly due to the color of my skin,"I was born in an era where I was told things are going to get better. We still have a long way to go." The attacks reported by Danials included being told that he could be lynched and buried in a roadside grave. Weekly KKK newletters were distributed in the break room in South Carolina. According to Lockheed, this was an isolated incident. Just when you think we are moving forward.... I can only imagine that Lockheed will be more inclined to take a closer look at any future reports of that nature.

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