Black woman awarded $366 million over firing calls FedEx racial bias ‘next level’ (dallasnews.com)

Article by Arcelia Martin published on DallasNews.com in Nov 14, 2022

Jennifer Harris was a rising star, climbing the corporate ranks of delivery giant FedEx from entry-level sales to leading her own team more than a decade later. So when her supervisor suggested she take a demotion in March 2019, she was frustrated and caught off-guard. When she didn’t step down, the Fort Worth woman said her workplace of 12 years turned discriminatory and then retaliatory. (…)

A jury in Houston awarded her $366 million in late October. Harris, 41, had sued FedEx after being fired for what she said was retaliation for complaining about racial discrimination. The Memphis-based company said it strongly disagrees with the verdict and plans to ask a federal judge to throw out or reduce the jury award.

“FedEx does not engage in or tolerate retaliation,” the company told The Dallas Morning News in an e-mailed statement. “We followed our protocols for performance management with Ms. Harris and are confident that we acted properly regarding her termination.”…

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