Tech Mahindra Worker Asian-Preference Class Suit to Get New Look

A White American former Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. employee won another chance Wednesday to salvage his untimely class lawsuit alleging systemic favoritism of South Asian workers, including through misuse of the H-1B visa process.

Lee Williams admitted he missed the statutory deadline for suing for race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. §1981, but he argued that his time to sue was suspended or tolled by a prior class lawsuit filed by a different non-South Asian worker in the wrong forum. A lower court failed to fully consider that argument when it dismissed Williams’ case and needs to determine whether Williams’ suit ...