Aramark Gets Bias Suit Trimmed, But Retaliation Claim Survives

A former food service worker at East Carolina University is able to proceed with a retaliation claim against his ex-employer after a district court dismissed other related claims and a dozen individuals from the lawsuit.

Larry F. Murphy’s claims against Aramark Food Service and Facilities Management‘s subsidiary at the university were dismissed for failure to state a claim, Judge Louise W. Flanagan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, said. The dismissed claims included discrimination and hostile work environment under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, ...