Curtis W. Philbert v. David I. Shulkin

I. INTRODUCTION

On May 12, 2017, plaintiff Curtis W. Philbert (“Philbert’), proceeding pro se, filed this employment discrimination action against defendant David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). Dkt. 1. On November 20, 2017, Philbert filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) asserting the following claims: (1) disparate treatment on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (“Title VII’), (2) creation of a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII, (3) retaliation for prior Equal Employment Opportunity activity in violation of Title VII, (4) disparate treatment on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII, and (5) wage discrimination in violation of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. §§ 216 et seg. (“EPA”). Dkt. 26. On December 13, 2017, Philbert filed a motion to transfer his EPA claim to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to U.S.C. § 1631. Dkt. 29. On December 18, 2017, the VA filed a motion to dismiss Philbert’s second and fifth claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). …