U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at Albert V. Bryan Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Hostile Workplace Lawsuit Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas Moved to Va. Federal Court
Justin Hakeem, a Syrian national who worked at TSA for more than a decade, can pursue a discrimination and hostile work environment complaint against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Virginia federal court, a district judge ruled.
May 28, 2024 at 06:48 PM
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Employment Law
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Judge Reggie B. Walton transferred a discrimination lawsuit against DHS Secretary Mayorkas to the Eastern District of Virginia.
- Plaintiff Justin Hakeem served as a senior federal air marshal in the TSA and alleges a hostile work environment.
- The complaint alleges Mayorkas is liable under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior.
A Syrian national who worked at the Transportation Security Administration may pursue a discrimination and hostile work environment complaint against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Alexandria, Virginia, federal court, a judge ruled.
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