Engineer alleges Lockheed Martin let suspended supervisor keep supervising him

That earlier complaint was about his supervisor, according to the filing. The document alleges he was subjected to different terms and conditions of employment based on his national origin, which it identifies as Iranian, “and/or perceived religion,” and that he raised the matter with human resources. 

The complaint says human resources investigated and “concluded that [the supervisor] had, indeed, created a hostile work environment.” It alleges the supervisor was disciplined, “which included a suspension.” 

The filing then alleges he came back to the same reporting line. It says that on his return the supervisor “was not happy with Plaintiff because of the complaint he had made,” and that he was “permitted to remain as the supervisor of Plaintiff, which gave him the opportunity to retaliate against Plaintiff for his earlier complaint against him.” 

The retaliation described in the complaint ran through the discipline system. The filing states: “The retaliation began with bogus disciplinary actions, which were orchestrated by [the supervisor] to make it appear that Plaintiff was receiving progressive discipline.” The engineer says he told human resources what was happening, and that “they did nothing.” The complaint says he was then terminated. 

The retaliation claim turns on protected activity. The filing says he engaged in it by complaining to human resources that he was being discriminated against based on his national origin, and alleges he was then subjected to “hostility, false accusations and termination.” The negligent supervision count alleges the company “knew or should have known of the unwillingness of its supervisory personnel to adhere to the employment discrimination laws.”