Bechtel Corp., who was contracted by the American government to rebuild Iraq after the war, is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on charges that the company discriminated against and fired an Iraqi employee following the Sept. 11th attacks. The lawsuit alleges that former employee, Sahir Kizy. was subject to harassment and abuse following the terrorist attacks and then fired by the company. A spokesman for the company, denied that the company discriminated against Kizy, saying that the company has a strong policy against discrimination.
See "Bechtel Sued on 9/11 Discrimination Claim", Los Angeles Times, October 2, 2003