Ex-Employee Files Suit Against IGH Company Alleging Retaliation, Discrimination
Erick Oie says Allied Waste Services of North America forced him to work on diesel engines in an unventilated area, then forced him to quit because company officials wouldn't correct the problems.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter A River Falls, WI man who worked as a diesel mechanic for an Inver Grove Heights waste service company has filed suit against the company, claiming that he contracted “occupational asthma” while working in an unventilated area that company officials refused to fix. Erick Oie filed a civil lawsuit against Allied Waste Services of North America, doing business as Republic Services of the Twin Cities in Inver Grove Heights, in Dakota County District Court. The lawsuit, which claims that the company violated provisions of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and retaliated against him when he complained about working conditions, seeks unspecified …
