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The Maine Human Rights Commission has denied Gov. Paul LePage's request to reopen a case in which it determined that Moody's Diner in Waldoboro had discriminated against an employee.
The Bangor Daily News reported that the human rights panel made the decision on Monday. While the panel failed to mediate an out-of-court settlement between the restaurant and the employee, Allina Diaz, it has decided not to pursue Moody's Diner in court. Instead, Diaz's attorney said she plans to sue the restaurant in federal court.
The restaurant has denied the claims of discrimination.
According to an earlier report by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, LePage sought to have that mediation postponed while his administration did its own investigation. Though LePage threatened to take further action if the mediation wasn't postponed, the rights panel went forward with the meeting. LePage then blocked a $4,000 expenditure requested by the rights panel, though the panel's executive director said it would not have an impact on its operations.
Source:Bangor Daily News
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