Employee may pursue bias claim on color, not race
An African American man “with dark skin” has been permitted to continue a suit against his employer for discrimination on the basis of color, but not on the basis of race or sex. A federal District Court in Virginia has granted the employer’s motion to dismiss the claim to the extent it was based on race or sex. Anthony Ward worked for the Patient Access Network Foundation in providing quality assurance services. In 2019, Ward had filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that his then-employer had discriminated against him on the basis of race, color and sex. He charged that Robin Charity, his immediate supervisor, and Richard Citrenbaum,...
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