Columbus to Pay $40,000 Settlement to Employee Alleging Racial Discrimination
The City of Columbus has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Department of Public Service employee who claimed he faced racial discrimination and retaliation in the workplace.
The Columbus City Council unanimously approved the settlement (9-0) during its Dec. 8 meeting. According to the agreement, the payment resolves a 2023 lawsuit filed against the city. The settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing by the city.
Court documents show that the employee, who is Black, reported that a former manager allegedly used racially offensive language toward him. Following the report, that manager later resigned.
The lawsuit further states that a different manager overlooked the employee and another Black colleague during a promotion cycle. When the employee raised the issue with human resources, he claimed the manager retaliated against him.
The attorney representing the employee declined to comment on the settlement.
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