FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 6, 2014

Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC has filed a complaint against the Monroeville Christian Judea Foundation on behalf of Dian Hanz, Cynthia Hayden, and Deborah Wilson-Green in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The complaint alleges racial discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA).  Specifically, the complaint alleges that Plaintiffs were written up and subsequently terminated because they were White and/or married to a White man.  The complaint asserts that Employees who were not White and/or married to a White man did not get written up for making identical mistakes at work.

The complaint also alleges age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and PHRA.  The complaint also alleges that each Plaintiff was terminated by a younger Supervisor and replaced by younger individuals after their termination.  The complaint alleges that the younger employees received preferential treatment and were not punished for making the same mistakes as the Plaintiffs.

Lead attorney for the Plaintiffs is Christi Wallace.  Full text of the complaint, as filed with the court, is available here: Complaint – Hanz et al v Monroeville Christian Judea Foundation.

Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC is a law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh focusing on business law, employment law, personal injury law, and litigation. The firm’s clients include small businesses, employers, employees, and parties in civil litigation.

Additional information about this lawsuit can be obtained by contacting us at press@lawkm.com or (412) 626-5626.