Latasha Rials has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, PRN Health Services, LLC, alleging race-based discrimination and harassment. The complaint was submitted on January 24, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Rials accuses PRN Health Services of violating her civil rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting her to a hostile work environment and retaliating against her for reporting racial discrimination.
According to the complaint, Latasha Rials worked as a nurse for PRN Health Services from August 2024 until October 2024. During her employment, she claims to have faced discriminatory treatment and harassment based on her race. Rials is African American and alleges that she was subjected to different terms and conditions compared to non-African American employees. She reports an incident where a Caucasian nurse refused to assist her during pregnancy and threw a medical sheet at her, which she reported without any resulting investigation or reprimand.
The situation escalated when a Hispanic Certified Nursing Assistant named Olivia allegedly used a racial slur at work, making Rials uncomfortable. Despite reporting this incident, PRN Health Services did not take corrective action; instead, they accused Rials of being at fault. This lack of response led Rials to request reassignment due to the racially hostile environment but received no further assignments from PRN Health Services.
Rials argues that these actions amounted to constructive discharge due to racial discrimination and retaliation for opposing unlawful practices. She contends that the company's failure to address these issues reflects systemic race discrimination in violation of federal laws such as Title VII and Section 1981.
In seeking justice, Latasha Rials requests back pay with interest, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable attorney fees, costs associated with the case, pre-judgment interest if applicable, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
The case is represented by Peyton M. Paschke from Sulaiman Law Group Ltd., while no information about attorneys representing PRN Health Services is provided in the document. The case ID is 1:25-cv-00817.