Case: Discrimination/Hiring (N.D. Ind.)

A Black machinist is entitled to a trial on his claim that Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Inc. discriminated against him based on his race after viewing his Facebook profile and then hiring a White candidate instead, an Indiana federal court ruled. The hiring manager initially considered interviewing the machinist, however, decided not to hours after viewing his profile. The timing of the profile viewing coupled with the hiring manager’s changing reasons for not interviewing the machinist—including a mistaken belief that he lived in a different state, him allegedly not having enough medical experience, and the company’s desire to avoid paying ...