TEXAS (KWES) - Halliburton Energy Services is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after two employees were reportedly subjected to discrimination over religion and national origin.
Hassan Snoubar began working for Halliburton in August 2012 as an operator-assistant oil field worker. His employment was primarily focused in Kilgore and Odessa.
During his time with Halliburton, Snoubar was repeatedly taunted and subjected to name calling and inappropriate jokes concerning his nationality and religion. He was also accused of being associated with ISIS and other terrorist organizations by his co-workers and supervisors.
Another coworker, Mir Ali, was also subjected to a similar hostile environment based off of his Indian national origin.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this conduct is strictly prohibited. This lawsuit was filed after initial attempts to reach a pre-litigation settlement through the conciliation process.
EEOC Trial Attorney Joel Clark said "No one should have to arrive at the workplace and be taunted or persecuted for his religious beliefs or national origin."
Halliburton reportedly has over 55,000 employees and is one of the world's largest providers of the energy industry.
