A New jersey woman filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against CVS Tuesday (April 16), claiming one of its employees wrote a racial slur on her receipt. Describing herself as “adult ethnic Korean,” the woman was “mortified” by the treatment.
Hyun Jin Lee went to pick up photos from a CVS in February, and was “shocked, stunned, mortified, humiliated, and severely distressed” to see that she was called “Ching Chong Lee” on the receipt.
In an email sent in to the company, an outraged Lee wrote “Why doesn’t he just call me Chink!”
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court. According to the document, the term “Chig Chong” is a “pejorative” slur used to “mock people of Chinese ancestry,” or those mistaken as such.
CVS apologized to Lee in an email, stating that the employee in questions would be “counseled and trained.”
Lee is seeking $1 million in damages.
Click below to see the receipt.
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Photo: CVS
