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Caseworker may proceed with discrimination complaint

Caseworker may proceed with discrimination complaint

Caseworker may proceed with discrimination complaint

An African-American caseworker for a nonprofit providing services to mentally disabled persons may sue for racial discrimination when placed with a “racist” client in the hope that the client will quit the program. A federal District Court in Missouri has denied a motion to dismiss the claim, saying the specific causal connection between the supervisor’s alleged statements and the caseworker’s injury are sufficient to give rise to an inference of discrimination. Roberta Lambert, a caseworker for New Horizons Community Support Services, claimed that her supervisor, Stacy Doggett, assigned her to work with a client, identified as H.C., who was known for her violent nature and known for use of...

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