Being an “Immigrant Professional” Doesn’t Cut in Favor of Pseudonymity
From Thursday’s decision by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern in Doe v. Brooks Automation US LLC:
Doe alleges that, while working at Brooks, she “experienc[ed] targeted harassment and discrimination based on her gender, national origin, and physical disability[.]” Specifically, she asserts Title VII and ADA claims based on alleged gender discrimination in Brooks’s hiring practices, retaliatory reassignment of her work responsibilities, verbal harassment, exclusion from a group photo due to her disability, and reputational harassment and defamation. Doe alleges that she “was coerced into accepting the terms” of a “garden leave” “to avoid forfeiting her annual bonus and risking her work visa status.” [“Garden leave” appears to refer to paid leave preceding being dismissed. -EV] She further alleges that Brooks “delayed [her] green card process and ultimately halted it in retaliation for [Doe’s] engagement in [ ] activities” protected by federal law. Doe states that Brooks “forced termination” of her e
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