Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. was sued Tuesday in Florida Middle District Court over alleged employment discrimination. The court action was filed by Jundi Legal on behalf of Virgen Diaz-Rios, who claims that she was wrongfully terminated after a co-worker overheard and reported the plaintiff for explaining to a colleague how she admonished her son for using the ‘n’ word. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 6:22-cv-02211, Diaz-Rios v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US., Inc.
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc. (hereinafter “Disney”), and in support
national origin and age discrimination by Disney in violation of the Florida Civil
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (“Title VII”), and the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 to 29 U.S.C. § 634 ("ADEA”).
and punitive damages; attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses; and any relief this
5. At all relevant times, Rios was over 40 years old; she was 56 years
state of Florida with its principal place of business in Orange County at 1375
comply with the statutes cited herein, and Rios was a covered employee entitled
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