The lawsuit alleges that Black workers at seven Sweetgreen restaurants were subjected to racist comments and passed over for promotions.
Tenemployees are suing the salad chain, alleging racial discrimination at seven of its New York City restaurants.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York Supreme Court in the Bronx, alleges that the plaintiffs' co-workers and managers subjected them to daily use of the N-word and other racist comments. The complaint also alleges that managers failed to hire or promote qualified Black employees and gave preferential treatment to Hispanic workers. The plaintiffs allege that store managers said Hispanic people work harder than African Americans and called Black employees lazy.The plaintiffs also claim that complaints to upper management, including Sweetgreen's human resources department, were ignored for years.
The lawsuit claims that managers sexually harassed female workers, making sexual comments and touching them inappropriately.Money Report
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