May. 28, 2005
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0527M-Brown27.html
Justin Juozapavicius
A Mesa auto dealer refused to
promote an employee to a finance manager position because he had a
Nigerian accent, a lawsuit filed Friday by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission's Phoenix office alleges.
The national origin discrimination suit claims that Brown & Brown Chevrolet, which is owned by AutoNation Inc., refused to promote Omagbitse Jagha to the position even though he spoke fluent English and capably handled his duties as a sales associate.
Jagha, who worked for Brown & Brown, 145 E. Main St., for two years, resigned in 2002. He now works at a car dealership in Fontana, Calif.
The national origin discrimination suit claims that Brown & Brown Chevrolet, which is owned by AutoNation Inc., refused to promote Omagbitse Jagha to the position even though he spoke fluent English and capably handled his duties as a sales associate.
Jagha, who worked for Brown & Brown, 145 E. Main St., for two years, resigned in 2002. He now works at a car dealership in Fontana, Calif.