Complaint Filed Against Tacoma Water Alleges the Company Picks White Applicants Over Black Ones
TACOMA, Wash. — A complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that alleges a Tacoma Public Utilities employee was discriminated against when applying for a management position at Tacoma Water has spurred an investigation.
Anthony White, who is Black, alleged in an Oct. 27 complaint that Tacoma Water passed him over for a less-qualified, white candidate.
“I believe that Tacoma Water engages in a pattern and practice of discriminating against African Americans in hiring for management positions,” White, 39, said in the complaint.
Under EEOC policy, a person must allow the commission 180 days to investigate before filing a lawsuit.
Ryan Tack-Hooper, the attorney representing White, told The News Tribune that period is supposed to end sometime in April and at that time White can decide whether to pursue a lawsuit.
