Woman Fired After Showing Up Late to Work 47 Times Awarded $11.25 Million in Racism Lawsuit
A New York City woman who admitted she showed up to work late dozens of times in less than a year has been awarded millions of dollars by a jury after she successfully argued in court she was terminated because she is…
A New York City woman who admitted she showed up to work late dozens of times in less than a year has been awarded millions of dollars by a jury after she successfully argued in Court she was terminated because she is black.
Jurors in the case did not view dozens of instances of tardiness as a reason for separation from the company.
The New York Times reported a woman named Röbynn Europe sued a company called Equinox, which operates a number of high-end fitness brands and gyms.
Europe alleged after she was fired from her job on New York City’s Upper East Side that her 10 months with the company left her feeling targeted over her skin color.
In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal Court, she argued she had been subjected to a hostile work environment.
The woman said her issues were not just with Equinox but that the coastal fitness industry is prejudicial.
“Racism and sexism — they are just pervasive in the fitness industry,” she said, per the Times.
During the civil trial, she lodged a series of complaints about one of her white subordinates, who was reported to be a man in his forties.