Resigning over racism? Not protected

DALLAS — A former employee of a solar panel installation firm says his managers instructed him not to sell to Southeast Asians because they “will sit and talk with you and ask a bunch of questions and … [never] purchase anything.” He quit after his complaints about this discrimination were ignored but because the alleged discrimination was not targeted at him, his hostile work environment claim is dismissed without prejudice. The court ruled his complaints was not a protected activity because he complained of an unlawful business practice, not an unlawful employment practice.