Two black women who worked in the Fox News payroll department — Tichaona Brown and Tabrese Wright — sued Slater, Fox News and its parent company, 21st Century Fox, alleging that Slater’s bosses did nothing about her behavior for years. The racial discrimination allegations were not limited to Slater, though. The federal discrimination lawsuit filed by Adasa Blanco, another employee in Fox News’ payroll department, listed 21st Century Fox, Fox News, Slater, Brandi and Susan Lovallo, another Fox employee, as plaintiffs, and alleged similar grievances as those outlined in the class-action lawsuit. “We will vigorously defend these cases.”USA Today reported that Wasim Rafik, a former Fox News employee, filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC. Attorneys Douglas Wigdor and Jeanne Christensen are representing all 13 people alleging racial discrimination.

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2017 09:43 UTC