Man shot with nail gun reaches human rights settlement with former employer

A Nova Scotia man who said he was attacked with a nail gun and harassed at work because he is blackhas reached a settlement with his former employer.

Nhlanhla Dlaminifiled a complaint with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission back in November. He said he was the victim of racial discrimination at a construction site run by P.Q. Properties Ltd. in PictouCounty.

The human rights commission said Tuesday thatall P.Q. Properties employees will receive human rights training as part of the settlement. The company will also work with the commission to update its policy on discrimination and harassment.

For three weeks last summer, Dlamini, 21, worked on a construction site in Abercrombie. Last fall, Dlamini told CBC that during his time at the worksitehe was called names,had nails thrown at himand had his jacket stapled to a staircase.

The tension reached a breaking point when another worker at the siteallegedly struck Dlaminiin the back with a nail fired from a nail gun.

Dlamini required emergency surgery after his lung was punctured by a framing nail. Shawn Wade Hynesis now facing assault with a weapon charges.

No charges have been laid against P.Q. Properties, or its owner Paul Quinn.

But Quinn didcome forward and meet with Dlaminiand addressed his concerns through the human rights commission's restorative process.

A news release from the commission states, "the parties achieved their common goal of reaching a mutual resolution to the complaint while addressing the discriminatory actions Mr. Dlamini experienced."

It said both men were satisfied with the result of the restorative process.

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