A former employee of a Minnesota transportation agency said religious discrimination and retaliation forced him to leave his job, according to a lawsuit.

The complaint — filed June 3 on behalf of Jihad Hamoud, a practicing Muslim — accuses regional planning agency Met Council of disciplining and humiliating him. It says that came after he reported faith-based discrimination, including one occasion where a supervisor directed police to “keep an eye on” him while he prayed.

A spokesperson for Met Council in Saint Paul told McClatchy News in a June 6 email they do not comment on ongoing litigation.

“With its power and resources, Met Council should be setting the standard for what an inclusive and respectful workplace looks like,” Naomi Martin, Hamoud’s attorney, said in a June 5 news relea

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