A FedEx driver was fired over his Russian accent, according to news reports on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Utah truck driver Ismail Aliyev reportedly filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against FedEx and his long-haul employer in a US District Court in Salt Lake City. FedEx logo Image Credit: Facebook Aliyev …
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