City hires power plant candidates amid EEOC concerns
A city panel ranked finalists for two power plant roles with David Gragg receiving the top offer and Howard Randall chosen as the second protected class candidate. Hern anez, the most qualified on paper, argued his maintenance experience and degree, while the city defended the need for specialized engine and system maintenance. Gragg accepted the job on Nov 14, 1994, and Randall on Dec 19, 1994, resignations follow in 1997.
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Ottawa settles third civil suit amid discrimination probe
The city of Ottawa agreed to a 250000 settlement over five years in a federal discrimination case involving Gregorio Hernandez, its third such settlement in a year. The prior July 1997 accord covered two Ottawa firefighters and a separate suit by former officer David Fitzgerald over severance and confidentiality, with ongoing probes into Wheats’s 1984 power plant remarks and a KHRC critique labeling the plant a “bastion of white male dominated racism.” Hernandez alleges hiring biases tied to resume disclosures and degree misstatements, while city officials review the degree discrepancy and potential impact on damages and hiring decisions.
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