KBR accused of retaliating against whistleblower

A Harris County resident is suing KBR, with an office in Memorial, over claims the company retaliated against him for reporting racial discrimination.

George Price filed a lawsuit on Sept. 23 in the Harris County District Court against KBR, Inc., with an office in Memorial, and Services Employees International, citing violations of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.

Price says that in February 2009, he filed an internal complaint with his employer, KBR, detailing the racial slurs and racial comments he was forced to endure while working as a heavy truck driver for the Iraq Theater Transportation Mission.

Immediately after filing his complaint, Price alleges his supervisor retaliated against him, singling him out and scrutinizing his work. Within 12 days of the investigation, Price was placed on a corrective action and a path to termination, according to the brief.

The suit alleges KBR’s retaliatory acts forced him to leave his position in Iraq and return to his home in the States.

Price is seeking back pay and front pay, benefits, damages, attorney’s fees and court costs. He is being represented in the case by Houston attorney John Lloyd.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2011-57510.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Harris County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.