STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ALLOW PLAINTIFF TO AMEND COMPLAINT

JAMES L. ROBART, District Judge.

Plaintiff Jay Burdette, by and through his counsel of record, Timothy Pauley, George Tamblyn and Gregory Skidmore, of Mercer Island Law Group, PLLC, and Defendant Tech Mahindra, by and through its counsel of record, David N. Bruce, Miles A. Yanick and Sarah Gohmann Bigelow, hereby jointly agree to allow Plaintiff to amend his complaint in this matter as set forth in attached Exhibit A.

ORDER

The Court having considered the parties' Stipulation to Amend Complaint hereby orders that:

The Stipulation to Amend Complaint is hereby GRANTED and the Plaintiff is allowed to amend the original Complaint as set forth in attached Exhibit A. The court orders Plaintiff to file the First Amended Complaint within 7 days of this order. The court directs the clerk to terminate Plaintiff's motion to amend (Dkt. #30).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND WRONGFUL TERMINATION

Comes now Plaintiff Jay Burdette, by and through his attorney of record, George O. Tamblyn, and by way of claim alleges as follows:

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This lawsuit is for damages against Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. ("Tech Mahindra") and is brought under all available tort claims and pursuant to RCW 49.60, et seq. and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII").

II. PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1.2 At all times relevant to the Complaint, Plaintiff Jay Burdette was a resident of King County, Washington, and performed services for Tech Mahindra in King County, Washington.

1.3 Defendant Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. ("Tech Mahindra") is a Washington Company that does business in King County, Washington.

1.4 Tech Mahindra employs fifteen (15) or more individuals at all times material to this Complaint.

1.5 Tech Mahindra is an employer as defined by RCW 49.12.005(3), the Washington Law Against Discrimination ("WLAD") RCW 49.60.030, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC 2000e.

1.6 This Court has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 et seq.

1.7 Venue is proper in this Court.

III. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

2.1 Plaintiff is an American Caucasian male.

2.2 Plaintiff commenced working for Tech Mahindra as a System Architect, Band PIA on April 25, 2014.

2.3 As a System Architect, Plaintiff was tasked with archiving data for the assigned projects; archiving mission critical performance for ERP; maintaining OrderTrack, DLC and Mercury/Aspen; requirements gathering. His duties also included policy, process and procedure documentation; weekly program operations governance; vendor coordination and management of trouble tickets; AOTS remedy ticket management; and business stakeholder communication; daily run log and run book management.

2.4 On July 15, 2015, Tech Mahindra issued Plaintiff a separation notice notifying Plaintiff that his employment would be terminated as of July 31, 2015.

2.5 Defendant explained that Plaintiff's position was being eliminated because his position was being off-shored.

2.6 After Plaintiff's employment was terminated, Tech Mahindra assigned Plaintiff's duties to employees of Indian descent.

2.7 Such an adverse action was motivated by Plaintiff's race and national origin.

2.8 On November 9, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") in EEOC Charge No. 551-2016-00269 alleging, inter alia, that he was discriminated against by Defendant because of his race and national origin when Defendant terminated his employment in violation of Title VII.

2.9 On or about April 25, 2017, the EEOC issued a Notice of Right to Sue to Plaintiff stating that Plaintiff had ninety (90) days from the date of that Notice of Right to Sue to bring an action in an appropriate United States District Court.

IV. CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION

a. First Cause of Action: RCW 49.60.30 (Freedom From Discrimination) and RCW 49.60.180 (Unfair Practices of Employers)

3.1 Plaintiff incorporates each of the foregoing factual allegations as if set forth fully herein.

3.2 It is unfair practice for any employer to discriminate against an employee because of his/her race, ethnicity, or national origin.

3.3 Plaintiff's employment was terminated because of his race, ethnicity, or national origin.

3.4 Termination of Plaintiff's employment because of his race was in violation of RCW 49.60.180 and Chapter 49.60.30.

3.5 As a result, Plaintiff is entitled to recover general damages, specific damages, as well as his costs and reasonable attorney fees pursuant to RCW 49.60.030(2).

b. Second Cause of Action: Wrongful Termination

3.6 Plaintiff incorporates each of the factual allegations as if set forth fully herein.

3.7 It is the public policy of Washington to protect employees from race discrimination.

3.8 Defendant's termination of Plaintiff's employment and reassignment of Plaintiff's duties to employees of Indian descent were discriminatory based on Plaintiff's race, ethnicity, or national origin.

3.9 Allowing Tech Mahindra to terminate Plaintiff based on his race would jeopardize the above mentioned public policy.

3.10 Plaintiff's race, ethnicity and national origin caused Plaintiff's termination.

3.11 Washington common law provides a claim for damages for wrongful termination.

3.12 As a result, Plaintiff is entitled to recover general damages, specific damages, as well as costs and reasonable attorney fees pursuant to RCW 49.60.030(2).

c. Third Cause of Action: Discrimination, Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000(e) et seq.)

3.13 Plaintiff incorporates each of the foregoing factual allegations as if set forth fully herein.

3.14 Defendant Tech Mahindra (Americas) was at all times relevant to this action, an employer within the meaning of the Title VII.

3.15 At all times relevant to this action. Defendant engaged in activities which affected commerce and employed more than fifteen (15) employees.

3.16 At all relevant times to this action, Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant.

3.17 Plaintiff was terminated from his employment with Defendant because of his race and national origin.

3.18 As a result of the foregoing, under Title VII, Plaintiff is entitled to recover general damages, specific damages, compensatory and punitive damages, as well as his costs and reasonable attorney fees.

V. DEMAND

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the judgment be rendered in his favor and against Defendant as follows:

4.1 Actual, compensatory, general, compensatory, punitive, and specific damages according proof at trial and as allowable by law;

4.2 Plaintiff's reasonable attorney's fees and costs herein incurred;

4.3 Prejudgment interest; and

4.4 Such other further relief as shall be just and equitable.