Robert Dean has filed a lawsuit against Interstate Battery of So. Chgo., Inc. in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The case ID is 1:24-cv-03466 and it was filed on April 30, 2024. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VII by engaging in race-based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Dean claims that he was subjected to different terms and conditions of employment than others not within his protected class during his tenure as a Warehouse Worker from October to December 2023. He also alleges that he experienced a hostile work environment due to his race. The plaintiff's lawyer is not mentioned in the document.
The plaintiff seeks redress for these alleged violations. He states that he reported the apparent disparity in workload among employees via text message to his boss, who is also the owner’s son, identified only as Billie (Last Name Unknown “LNU”, Caucasian). Despite this complaint, no action was taken by the defendant.