BELFAST, Maine — Two women
from Waldo County who say they were discriminated against because of their
sexual orientation are suing Bank of America and a New York-based cleaning
company in U.S. District Court.
Shelly Flood of Searsport
started working at Bank of America in Belfast in 2006, and she received bonuses
and positive evaluations until four years later, when her supervisor learned
that she was a lesbian, according to the lawsuit.
“The supervisor’s treatment
of Shelly Flood changed suddenly and dramatically from cordial to hostile,”
states the complaint, which was filed on March 29 in U.S. District Court in
Bangor. “The bank then singled out Shelly Flood for adverse treatment and
adverse employment actions and began laying the groundwork for her termination
because of her sexual orientation.”
Meanwhile, her partner,
Keri Flood of Searsport, had worked beginning in 2008 cleaning the bank as an
employee of ABM Janitorial Services-Northeast Inc. The complaint stated that
until September 2010, Keri Flood received recommendations for her work and
“consistently positive” feedback. But that changed when the cleaning company
learned from Bank of America that Keri Flood was in a relationship with Shelly
Flood, according to the lawsuit.
“ABM singled out Keri Flood
for adverse employment actions and, on or about October 7, 2010, ABM terminated
her employment because of her sexual orientation,” the complaint states.
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