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Security guard files suit claiming discrimination

Healthcare Security Weekly, August 27, 2007

A security guard at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ  filed suit in federal court, claiming the hospital bypassed him for promotion to other jobs in favor of less-educated non-immigrants.

The guard, who is a Russian émigré, said the hospital discriminated against him on the basis of his national origin, reported The Record. His lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages for mental anguish and suffering, the newspaper reported. The 45-year-old guard is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

A medical center spokeswoman declined comment because the matter is in litigation, The Record reported. A complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was dismissed in May after an investigation failed to establish any violations.

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