Black gay man in Michigan sued suit A man has sued his former employer, claiming he was subjected to racist and homophobic taunts and later fired for reporting disturbing and unsanitary conditions at two Detroit hospitals.
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Jerrell Atkins said he was fired as operations manager at Closall Healthcare and Compass Group after reporting life-threatening unsanitary conditions. His former employer was a subcontractor for Tenet Healthcare, providing cleaning services to Detroit Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
“This lawsuit is a direct response to Defendants’ concerted efforts to intentionally retaliate and discriminate against whistleblowers like Plaintiff, who were only seeking to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Yes,” said Just Right attorney Muneeb M. Ahmad. Law, which filed the lawsuit, said: statement.
Atkins said that “unsterile and unclean machinery and equipment” used to “purify feces and raw sewage” were then used elsewhere in the facility, including “surgical rooms,” and that “they were not used to treat patients.” exposing them to life-threatening infections and diseases.”
He also said there was “old, rotten blood” left in operating rooms used for births and C-section surgeries, and that elsewhere in the hospital there was blood and urine on the floors after “long periods of cleaning”. It is claimed that it was left unattended.
Atkins claims that his efforts to protect patients were met with retaliatory racist and homophobic threats before he was fired.
The lawsuit alleges that management and others mocked his sexual orientation, regularly making “sexist and derogatory remarks” and calling gay people “shitholes,” “shitholes,” and “shitholes.” He claims that he called her a slanderous person, calling her a bastard. ”
He also claims he was subjected to racial slurs such as the “n-word” and “monkey.”
Rather than correct the deficiencies, Atkins alleges his employer falsified records, further endangering patients.
In addition to Compass and Crothall, the lawsuit also specifically accuses General Healthcare Manager Kimberly Mullins, Assistant Director Teresa Thomson, and Regional Operations Director Travis Leap.
Ahmad said he not only wants to hold Compass and Crosor accountable, but also to give hope to other potential whistleblowers.
“This lawsuit is a ray of hope for other employees who are afraid to speak out and is intended to give them a voice against this retaliatory and discriminatory behavior,” Ahmad said. .
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