It may be a common belief that members of one race or gender would not discriminate against members of the same group. A decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, however, reinforces that the law is not so clear-cut.
In Pollock v. Philadelphia , Robbie Pollock, an African-American male, claimed he was racially harassed by his supervisor, also an African-American male. Specifically, Pollock was a custodial employee assigned to clean a police unit located in North Philadelphia. His employment began in 1999 and was unremarkable for about five years, until Administrative Sgt. Tyrone Cook became his direct supervisor.
Alleged Pattern of Behavior
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