Rampant Racism

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Rampant Racism or Workplace Grudge When a lawsuit mentions words like "former employee" or "where he used to work" people automatically think retaliation may be at the heart of the issue. Perhaps we think that way because we, ourselves, have wanted to be that employee at various times in our lives. We had a bad experience at work, had a bad boss, were let go – whatever the reason, we wanted to get even. So, when we hear that somebody is going after their old employer the natural tendency is to think that it is a grudge match. But what if they really were let go because something was amiss? Robert Solomon used to work for Flynn Family Office. He is suing the company claiming that they fired him for speaking up against continual racist and sexist remarks. Flynn Family Office denies the claims. …show more content…

Solomon was not just any employee. He was the head of the company's marketing department. Flynn Family Office is not just any business. They are the financial management firm that handles Rihanna, Katie Holmes, Tory Burch, Kelly Ripa, and many other "A" and lower-list stars. It wasn't just any racist and sexist remarks. They were remarks about the skin color of the firm's clientele and how lighter is better. According to Solomon, the firm's management would regularly rate the hotness of their clients, including Rihanna who was deemed "hot" because she was "not too dark". The New York Post reports that court papers claim "Alan Kufeld, a partner at the firm, regularly made comments about the attractiveness of women based on the color of their skin." It is alleged that employees were not off limits, either. An office assistant "lost points" because her skin was too dark. The Grio reports that "The company’s chief operating officer Rick Flynn, who is also alleged to have taken part in these conversations, says the claims were without merit. 'We at FFO have always championed the rights of women and minorities, particularly in the

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