December 20, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- A federal court ruled on Friday that Web host Go Daddy Software (godaddy.com) should pay damages to an employee who was terminated after he complained he experienced job discrimination by the Web host and domain registrar.
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A jury of eight women agreed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the courtroom of US District Court Judge David Campbell in Phoenix, Arizona and awarded Youssef Bouamama $250,000 in punitive damages.
The jury also agreed that the former Go Daddy sales manager should receive $5,000 in compensatory damages for "pain and suffering" and $135,000 in lost wages. The EEOC had sought $160,000 in back pay. Total financial damages could amount to $390,000.
The EEOC had filed six charges of discrimination against Go Daddy, including denial of a management position because of Bouamama's Moroccan origin and Muslim religion. The jury, however, ruled that Go Daddy had not discriminated against the former employee.
Christine Jones, general counsel for Go Daddy, says that the company will appeal the verdict, including the $250,000 in punitive damages. Go Daddy CEO and founder Bob Parsons denies that Bouamama was fired, but instead, was offered another position in the company's telephone call center.
