The commission also said there are reasonable grounds to believe that Moody’s Diner retaliated against the employee, Allina Diaz, for asserting her rights under the Maine Human Rights Act, and that the company altered the terms and conditions of her employment because of its discrimination.The ruling came after a lengthy hearing, attended by more than two dozen Moody’s Diner employees and managers, several of whom wore Moody’s Diner apparel in an apparent show of solidarity with the company and Dan Beck, a co-owner named in the complaint as the source of discrimination against Diaz. At one point, Diaz’s attorney, Rebecca Webber, pointed to the crowd as she addressed the commission. Their presence alone was evidence of the hostile work environment
