“Throughout his employment, Mr. Williams observed that Hispanic employees from Mexico were treated more favorably than the company’s Caucasian employees who were born in the United States,” the suit says.
A Wilton man is suing a Turner egg farm, claiming the company illegally gave preferential treatment to Hispanic workers.
Frank Williams, 47, has filed a complaint against Quality Egg of New England and M.E. A.G. Associates in Androscoggin County Superior Court.
In his lawsuit, Williams said he worked at the farm at 272 Plains Road in Turner for about two years before he was promoted to crew foreman in 2008. He was let go in 2010 after he was told the company didn’t have enough work for him.
About a week before he was laid off, he had arrived about 10 minutes late for work one morning because his ride was late due to vehicle problems. He was sent home for being late. Two days later, one of the crews of Mexican workers arrived at work about 10 minutes late and was not sent home, according to the lawsuit.
Two days after he was sent home for tardiness, he was demoted from crew foreman to crew worker and his hourly pay was cut from $8.75 to $7.50, the suit says.
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