Discrimination based on national origin

To make the story short, I am a female, who borned in Hong Kong. I was hired as System Analyst in Sept 06 at Texas State Agency. My boss is also a female who is from mainland China. Another girl in my team is also from mainland China. Ever since I start my job,if there was group meeting, my boss would communicate in Mandarin. I was never able to understand her because my mandarin was not good and also she spoke fast. I told her that problem and asked her if she could slow down or communicate in English. She was not happy. She started to retaliate me. I was assigned the discipline validation project the beginning of October, She asked me to study by myself. I was never able to get some menoring or guidance from her. she always told me she was not available or busy . At the same time, the other chinese girl who was doing the same project seperately. She could go to her whenever she knocked on her door. She would give her all the information she asked or answered all her questions in details in Mandarin. She gaves her preferential treatment because she communicated Mandarin with her fluently. Also she kept on changing criteria for the modeling without updating me. I make a couple of mistakes but that does not cause any damage to the agency because the data is still intact. All this time, her attitude towards me is hostile and unfriendly. Now she asked me to voluntary resign because I am still in probationary period based on the reason that I failed to perform the job adequately.

I want to see if I have ground to file EEOC . She discriminated me based on the national origin because my mother tougue is cantonese and I did not speak mandarin and I was not borned in china and create the cultural difference. She never provide a communicable or supportive environment for me to work effectively and productively in this division.

Thanks for your precious time,

Sincerely,

Rachel Au

1 answer  |  asked Mar 5, 2007 12:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Answers (1)

Margaret A. Harris
National Origin Discrimination

Yes, I believe you have a good reason to believe that the decisions made by your boss are because of your national origin. I suggest that, before you go to the EEOC, you talk to an Austin lawyer who knows this area of the law. There are four or more who have listings at www.telaonline.com. The are Craig Deats, Malcolm Greenstien, Rick Levy, and David Weiser. Their addresses and telephone numbers are on that website.

There are important decisions about strategy to make right now, so do not delay. Get an appointment with one of these lawyers ASAP. Try to avoid making any decisions about your options at work before you get legal advice.

Good luck to you!
Margie Harris

posted by Margaret A. Harris  |  Mar 5, 2007 11:58 AM [EST]

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