Former Allentown HR Director files suit against city, alleges Mayor Tuerk used racial, ageist slurs

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – In a 14-page lawsuit, former Allentown HR Director Nadeem Shahzad claims that during his two months on the job Mayor Matt Tuerk pressured him to fire an employee that had, “filed her own discrimination charge against the city.”

Marc Weinstein is Shazad’s attorney.

“Tuerk wanted her out. Shahzad declined. He said her performance was fine, and Mayor then let Shahzad go, and that’s illegal,” said Weinstein…

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