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An Oregon property maintenance company is accused of harassment by a former employee who says an HR manager sent him a penis-shaped cake and told him to “eat ad–k,” a new lawsuit says.
Steven Urenda, who was the manager of janitorial operations at Dasher Lights LLC and Aspen Ridge Property Services, is seeking more than $500,000 in damages after he was forced to resign because of an “increasingly hostile work environment,” according to a lawsuit filed in Multnomah County court.
Urenda said in the suit filed on August 25 that the problem started when he received a pink box In May 2022 that contained a large dark brown penis and scrotum along with the words “EAT AD–K” in bold letters on the lid inside the box.
Urenda, who is Hispanic, was “disgusted by the obvious racial implications of sending his household a large dark chocolate penis,” which he shared with his partner and son, who is biracial and identifies as black, the complaint said.
Steven Urenda received a pink box containing a large dark chocolate penis and scrotum along with bold letters that read, “EAT AD–K.” Anderson Strategic Communications
Both Urenda’s spouse and the young child saw the contents of the package, the lawsuit added.
The indecent delivery was allegedly sent by human resources employee Jessica Carlin, whose name and information were inadvertently left out in the offending package.
The suit alleges Carlin “recently admitted to calling her ‘gg d–k’ and appears to have made other similar disparaging remarks. [about Urenda] to management.”
A few weeks before giving birth, Urenda — who started at Dasher in March 2022 — clashed with Carlin’s husband, Patrick Carlin, who worked as her subordinate.
Less than 10 days before the package showed up at her door, Urenda reprimanded Patrick Carlin for complaining about trash cleanup at one of the company’s customer sites, the complaint states.
Just days after that, Jessica Carlin reportedly pulled Urenda into her office and began “grotesquely apologizing” for calling her an “‘aged d–k'” and other remarks she was unaware of.
Toward the end of the month, however, Urenda received a package that he said made him feel like “a piece of the current resident'” at the company, the complaint added.
Jessica Carlin admitted to sending the package, telling Urenda she ordered it for him because she is “very sensitive” when it comes to her husband.
Urenda said he confronted Dasher owner Matthew McCasline about how he felt about the package, but he said he got the impression from him that he wanted to “end the conversation and sweep the issue under the rug as soon as possible.”
The unsuspecting box contained a crude message which was seen by Urenda’s couple and young child. Anderson Strategic Communications
And despite his confession being reported, Carlin was allowed to continue working at Dasher, the suit states, while Urenda eventually received an apology note from the owner with a $50 gift card.
“[Urenda] believe that Dasher’s ‘investigation’ into Carlin’s blatantly offensive conduct was conducted by McCasline and/or Paxman rather than a trained human resources professional,” the complaint states.
Urenda was left feeling “humiliated and humiliated” by the process, which she claims resulted in bullying when the rubbish she collected in the company’s trailer was thrown out again the next day.
Urenda eventually resigned in July, less than two months after Carlin allegedly sent her the offending cake.
“To allow a supervisory employee in a position of authority — especially an employee responsible for the human resources function — to act in an overtly racist and harassing manner toward employees is inexcusable, but the retaliation my client received while advocating for some basic people. dignity and a safe working environment go beyond that,” said Urenda’s lead lawyer, Daniel Le Roux, in a statement on Monday.
“We hope this case sends a clear message that if Oregon companies allow this level of outrageous behavior, they will be held accountable.”
Dasher Lights did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment on the allegations.
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