Boeing Faces Allegations of Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
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After a former Boeing employee filed a discrimination and harassment lawsuit, the court must determine if Boeing violated labor law.
The Case: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The Court: Washington Western District Court
The Case No.: 2:24-cv-00278
The Plaintiff: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The plaintiff in the case, Rasmussen, is a former Boeing crane mechanic who filed a lawsuit against the company after 10 years of employment, alleging she experienced discrimination and harassment while on the job. Specifically, Rasmussen reported that her Boeing manager made an anti-gay joke - and she very quickly found herself found herself facing a one-day suspension over parking tickets. In a separate incident, Rasmussen made a report regarding a co-worker sexually assaulting another worker, stating that it was one of many incidences of harassment and discrimination endured during her time at the company as a transgender. — one of many acts of harassment and discrimination she says she faced for more than 10 years as a transgender lesbian woman working in the Boeing Everett facility. Rasmussen claims Boeing responded to her complaint by suspending the offending co-worker for one day, the same consequences Rasmussen once faced for an alleged parking violation.
The Defendant: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The defendant, The Boeing Company, is an airplane-maker. The plaintiff was employed at the company for 20 years before deciding to transition to live consistent with her gender identity (in 2010). Once she transitioned, she continued to work for 10 more years. While she never felt unsafe at Boeing before the transition, she didn't feel safe in the last ten years. Rasmussen described the feeling at Boeing as not feeling “threat-free” and always suffering from a “level of anxiety.” In the discrimination lawsuit, Rasmussen describes years of mistreatment following her transition in 2010.
The Case: Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company
The plaintiff in the case, Rasmussen v. The Boeing Company, is 55 years old. Rasmussen sued Boeing in federal district court in Seattle, Washington alleging the company violated labor laws against harassment, discrimination, and retaliation at work.
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