By FITSNews || Technically, there’s no such thing as “reverse discrimination,” people.
It doesn’t exist.
There’s just “discrimination,” although for some reason when blacks discriminate against whites it gets the “reverse” tag applied to it (Martin Lawrence would probably say that was “racial …” you know, like shooting pool).
Anyway, we’re just as guilty as other news outlets when it comes to applying this designation.
For example, here’s a reference we made to “reverse discrimination” in an article published two months ago – an article exposing an alleged “sex-for-hire” scandal at the S.C. Employment Security Commission:
As part of (a previous) investigation, we were informed by our sources that the agency is about to be hit by a major “reverse discrimination” lawsuit after an employee was allegedly fired for refusing to fraudulently certify certain individuals for unemployment benefits.
Well, we were getting awfully close to publishing some additional information on this story when … well … somebody flat out beat us to the punch.
From the Beaufort Gazette/ Island Packet:
The S.C. Employment Security Commission is … being sued by a former employee of the Beaufort Workforce Center, who alleges his superiors punished him for refusing to grant unemployment benefits to people who did not qualify for them.
The lawsuit, filed in Beaufort County Circuit Court on Feb. 8, alleges that Horace Hampton Leysath, a former unemployment claims supervisor, was instructed by his supervisors to grant unemployment benefits to individuals who had not attended a required class.
When he refused to do so, Leysath was suspended from work for four days because he had “violated policy,” the suit claims.
The lawsuit also claims Leysath, a white man, was discriminated against because of his race when he was passed over for a promotion in 2004 in favor of a “less qualified African-American.”
Leysath was hired in December 1998 and quit in July 2009, citing the “hostile work environment created by (the S.C. Employment Security Commission’s) failure to protect its employees … race discrimination (and) failure to correct the fraud,” according to the filing.
Touché, Beaufort Gazette/ Island Packet … touché.
Of course when it comes to this infinitely corrupt agency, there’s plenty more scandal where this came from …
By Wake-up Call February 27, 2010 at 8:29 pm
You’re right, there is no such thing as reverse discrimination. There is just plain old discrimination regardless of the color of one’s skin or ethnic background. Only racists think otherwise. Any jackass who doesn’t believe this stuff happened needs to get their head out of the sand. The SCESC has lost all credibility. It is managed by a bunch of crooks. The staff in the local offices have no control over any money and make zero decisions as to who is determined eligible for benefits. These two people who filed these claims deserve more than a pat on the back for exposing the corruption within that agency. Without them, you employers and taxpayers may never have known what was going on. I know them both and they are two of the finest people you would ever want to meet. Fair and honest with strong morals and values. The state lost two wonderful people when they let those two go. Who knows though, maybe good guys do finish last or at least get the last laugh!
By Yep Yep February 27, 2010 at 10:58 pm
This suit is brought by an attorney who routinely files questionable cases. That doesn’t mean that there might not be legitimate claims out there against this agency. But it’s probably likely that this guy has no claim.
By Been There February 28, 2010 at 9:35 am
I worked at that cess pool for nine years in the ’80s and ’90s, including in management. Whenever an opening was to be filled, a “data sheet” would be sent to the hiring manager if that type of position was “understaffed” in the WF, BF, and/or BM areas. There was no WM box to check. Depending on the area of the agency, pressure could be intense to follow those “guidelines”. I was witness to several hires where there was no doubt why a position was filled the way it was.
By R February 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I know someone who works for the ESC and he says this is common place. He says the agency will always hire a black candidate and that they are told they have to hire the black candidate regardless of how unqualified they are and how many more qualified white candidates are available.
By Cooter Brown March 1, 2010 at 7:38 am
Da morale in dat dere agency amongst crakas iz quite po.
Anie’un on da inside ov dat bastshun ov racial hostilitie knows itz a natural fact…
Dat, folks, iz whut ye get when ye gots forced quotas an a generashun ov folks hoo believes dem’sefs t’ be entitled…
By dotell March 1, 2010 at 11:19 am
Unfortunately, this practice of hiring under qualified or promoting goes on in many companies. Who’s rights are we protecting!!
By nicholas brandt May 10, 2010 at 8:19 pm
it had happen to me as well i was working for golden corral restaurants for about 4 months as a manager my general manager told me to go to miami to work as a manager and on my app it said no relocation and besides i did not have my car that day my son had my car i tol her i could not she was sitting down at the time, when she and the other general manager yelled out at me get the f—k out of here you white american trash. i have several witneses customers heard them as well i was told the the owners hated white american people because they were always getting stab in the back by them
By AC August 9, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Only blacks and other minorities can get jobs in SC. It is a well known fact. The whites get turned away from food stamps and unemployment benefits also.