HOUSTON – A Houston resident is seeking more than $1 million from his former employer over allegations of discrimination based on national origin.
Sri Raghunatha Venkatesawra Babu Bangauru filed a complaint on Dec. 10 in the Harris County District Court against Shell U.S. Hosting Co. and Shell Exploration Production Co. alleging national origin discrimination and retaliation.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff he alleges he was recruited and hired by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos. in 1997. The suit states in January 2016, he was informed by the defendant that it intended to repatriate him to India, where he has no home and no citizenship. The suit states on Dec. 9, 2016, he was given a 21-day notice of termination.
He alleges since filing complaints regarding the repatriation and severance package, the defendant has reduced the severance offer by $28,000.
The plaintiff holds Shell U.S. Hosting Co. and Shell Exploration Production Co. responsible because the defendant allegedly treated him less favorably in the terms and conditions of his employment than other individuals outside his protected class based on national origin.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks monetary relief of more than $1 million and such other and further relief to which he may show himself justly entitled. He is represented by Gregg M. Rosenberg of Rosenberg & Sprovach in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2018-87679