Show Former ormer Employee m 0 ee Sues ues Tyler Harry Staff Writer In a time when many institutions of higher learning are facing discrimination discrimination discrimination dis dis- dis- dis crimination law suits things are no different here at home Donald Rivera a former Employee of filed a law suit last Thursday in the US District Court Rivera charged that because of his race and religion he was subjected to harsh treatment and that his work was more closely scrutinized than his Colleagues that are Anglo and members of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Latter Saints according to the Salt Lake Lae Tribune The tribune also wrote that Rivera who has already won a seven plaintiff case against the College is now suing the company that its Computer and Technology services to used to have its own IT department before Lynn Cundiff former President signed a year 5 million deal with a Florida Based company The deal did not follow the state s spro pro procedures for soliciting bids When took over Rivera and others had to reapply for the jobs they already ha had Although Rivera was offered a job he said the salary was disparate compared to those offered to white employees according to the Tribune Rivera also said the salary offered by was significantly less than what he was making with according to the law suit Civil rights discrimination sexual sexual sexual sex sex- ual harassment are well-established well practices in law Its It's not something new and everybody is still trying to figure out how to handle it said Salt Lake Attorney Bruce Oliver according to the Tribune Oliver is handling a law suit against the College for close to a dozen plain plain- tiffs Riveras Rivera's case has been strengthened strengthened strengthened strength strength- ened because of his recent victory over the College but matters of dis dis- dis- dis crimination are difficult to prove When evaluating cases or of this nature the plaintiff must first prove 1 his her employer engaged in discriminatory discriminatory discriminatory dis dis- dis- dis conduct 2 the conduct created working conditions that a reasonable person would view as intolerable These criteria are some of the common standards used to evaluate cases of discrimination Last Friday Judd Morgan interim President for questioned the motives for Riveras Rivera's recent allegations allegations allegations allega allega- and complaints Morgan said that the college has not received copies of two of the lawsuits filed See Lawsuit on page 10 Lawsuit continued from front page against the school Rivera was employed at atthe atthe atthe the Redwood Road campus form December 2000 to December 15 2002 This law suit more than likely wont won't go away any time soon More about this case will be revealed as asit asit asit it is argued in court Until that time comes speculation and rumor will reign |