Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: my eeoc complaint summary
> LK ... Suggestions and or corrections are indicated in blue or red below:
> Looks good. LONG but good ... let's call it detail oriented ... ;o)
>
> Had to get some new shoes for my baby blue (T-Bird) on the front it
started
> shaking ... so I was out of the office until about 12:30 pm ... now I need
to
> do some work ... since I've been trying to work on this for you ... off
and
> on since I've been back ... ;o)
>
> In a message dated 8/28/2002 12:06:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> leekent@comcast.net writes:
>
> <<
>
> FORM 5 (Test 10/94)
>
>
>
> Chare of Discrimination:
> Charge of Discrimination:
>
>
> [x] FEPA
>
> [x] EEOC
>
>
>
> Name: Lee Kent Hempfling
>
> Home Phone: 843-327-1996
>
> Street Address: 53 Muirfield Parkway, Charleston S.C. 29414
>
> DOB: 09/09/52
>
>
>
> Employer: L.M. Communications Inc.
>
> # Employees: 15+
>
> Phone: 843-769-4799
>
> Street Address: 59 Windemere Blvd. Charleston S.C. 29407
>
>
>
> Cause of Discrimination Based On:
>
> [x] Age
>
> [x] Religion
>
> [x] Retaliation
>
>
>
> The Particulars Are:
>
>
>
> I: I was subjected to discriminatory terms and conditions of
> employment, harassed, denied employment, subjected to a hostile work
> environment as it pertains to my religion, as well as a retailatory
> environment (instead of: religious and retaliatory work environment),
denied
> employment by being discharged (instead of: and discharged) from my full
> time position in (instead of because of) retaliation for my attempt to
offer
> equal employment opportunities (instead of ability) by my desire to comply
> with the United States EEO policies as they pertain to the (instead of in)
> hiring of minorities, in addition to complaining about the refusal of
> management to consider minorities for full time positions and objecting to
> and requesting management's intervention to stop harassment directed at me
in
> and out of the workplace (instead of and out of the workplace) which
> "contributed to the hostile environment" experienced at work in violation
of
> Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
>
> A: Retaliatory Actions, Hostility, Threatening,
> Intimidating and Humiliating factors (instead of: Intimidation) I was
> subjected to included:
>
> 1: Threatening emails while employed.
>
> 2: Threatening email after discharge.
> I'd swith 2 & 3 around.
> 3: Threatening anti-Semitic terrorist
> photo sent in email.
>
> 4: Refusal to permit the carrying out
of
> my managerial position and work related (instead of job) responsibilities.
>
> I'd switch 5 & 6 around 5: Blame for lost commercial revenue.
>
> 6: Sabotage of work performed.
> I'd combine 6 & 12: and of program elements for my morning show.
>
> 7: Public humiliation and character
> assassination.
> I'd delete 8 by incorporating it into #7 by adding:
> by management to include in the presence of
other
> staff employees.
> 8: Humiliation to staff by
management.
>
> 9: Attempts to trick me into
violating
> corporate policy.
> For # 9, I'd say: Attempts to manipulate me to violate verbal guidance
> received from the owner and/or violate other federal policies.
>
> 10: Sabotage of transmitter power to
> damage performance.
>
> 11: Sabotage of station audio
processing
> to damage performance.
>
> 12: Sabotage of program elements for my morning
show.
> I'd delet 12 and add to #6.
>
> 13: My wife and I (instead of: I AND my wife)
were
> ordered not to access any phone number in the
> Lexington KY area code.
>
> 14: Refusal by management to permit necessary work
> tools in order to accomplish required work specific tasks. Work tools
were
> supplied and/or made available (instead of: Supplied) after I was
discharged.
>
> 15: Repeatedly referred to and called a liar.
> (instead of: Called a liar repeatedly.)
>
> 16: Insulted continuously behind my back.
> I'd delete 16 ... it's a part of #7 already.
>
> 17: Ignoring every instance reported by me of
> alleged illegal activity.
>
> 18: Receipt of edited audio music file obviously
> claiming responsibility for my discharge.
> I'd place this along with #3 after you make the switch btween # 2 and #3,
or
> make it the new #4.
>
> 19: Equipment was damaged.
> I'd delete #19 or add it to #'6 above.
>
> 20: Notices of unsafe working conditions were
ignored.
> I'd combine #20 with #17 using the verbage of #17 after the verbage of
#20.
> i.e., additionally, reports of alleged illegal activity taking place in
the
> work environment went without investigation and/or ignored.
>
> 21: Music scheduling software was tampered with.
> I'd combine #21 with #6.
>
> 22: Attack continued after employment.
> Already stated in #2 above ... new #3
>
> 23: Retaliated against for continuously asking
for
> permission to hire a minority full time staff
member
> for my department in effort to maximize the
full
> potential of the Programming Department's on
air
> staff in the quality of work performed and
> professionalism required to increase the
stations
> ratings and enhance the public relations and
imaging
> of the station. (instead of: Penalized for
wanting
> to improve the midday show by
> reducing the show to part time if I wanted to
> replace the current staff member.)
>
> 24: Rumors and innuendos.
> I'd combine #24 with #7
>
> 25: Threatened with legal action.
>
> 26: Refusal to repair equipment.
> I'd place with #11 or #14.
>
>
> 27: Replacing equipment with inferior parts.
> I'd place with #11 or #14.
>
> 28: Hatred for 'black' music.
> I'd be more specific ...
>
> 29: Branded a 'complainer'.
> I'd combine #29 with #7
>
> 30: Intimidation of new employees before
starting
> date.
> I'd combine #30 with #1
>
> 31: Software was deleted from production
> equipment.
> I'd combine #31 with #6
>
> 32: Given a broken 'boom box' to suffice for
an
> aircheck
> machine.
> I'd combine #32 with #6
>
> 33: Retaliation for stopping 'Plugola' on the
> air.
> I'd combine #33 with #17.
>
> 34: Continual reference to changing format.
> I'd combine #34 with #28.
>
> 35: Phone call from engineer yelling about a
> memo I
> was told to write asking for his help in
> changing
> microphones.
> I'd combine #35 with # 7
>
> 36: Show prep stolen from my desk.
> I'd combine #36 with #6
>
> 37: Equipment in my desk was damaged.
> I'd combine #37 with #6
>
> 38: Given a non-working phone for my desk.
> I'd combine #38 with #6
>
> 39: Ethics questioned.
> I'd combine #39 with #4 and/or #15
>
> 40: Interruptions on the 'hotline' while
doing
> my show.
> I'd combine #40 with #6
>
> 41: Tampering with the station's Legal ID
> I'd combine #41 with #9 and/or #17
>
> 42: Given worst computer in the building for
my
> desk.
> I'd combine #42 with #6
>
> 43: Degradation of my wife for having spoken
to
> Lynn Martin.
> I'd combine #43 with #13 with the verbage already at 13 placed after the
> beginning of the current #43.
>
> Don't forget to renumber ... ;o) Don't add anything else ... just
renumber
> ;o)
>
>
>
>
>
> II: The reason I was given for discharge was "poor performance of
> the station" however the Arbitron ratings results for the period in
question
> showed "significant gains" according to Mindy Spar, entertainment writer
for
> the Charleston Post & Courier. I tried repeatedly to hire a minority
person
> full time but was forced out of my employment for doing so.
>
>
>
> III: I believe I have been discriminated against because of my
> religion, Jewish, in retaliation for complaining about discrimination in
> violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
>
>
>
> IV: At-Will employment does not apply as an implied contract was in
> force.
>
>
>
> V: The company discriminates against Blacks as a class
relative
> to hiring, job assignments, wages, promotions, transfers, discipline and
> discharge.
>
> VI. The company discriminates against those who object to such
> actions and discriminates against those who attempt to comply with the
United
> States Equal Employment Opportunities rules, policies, and regulations or
who
> try to correct such violations and actions as they pertain to Title VII of
> the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> your opinion please?
>
>
>
>
> FORM 5 (Test
> 10/94)
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> Chare of
> Discrimination:
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