While in some cases it might be pretty cool to have a paint color named after you, an African-American former worker for Benjamin Moore claims in a new lawsuit that the company fired him after he complained about paint colors that seemed to be named after him.
The New Jersey man says in the suit that Benjamin Moore had “despicable and racially insulting paint colors” that in two cases, paired his first and last names separately with “brown” and “chocolate,” reports Courthouse News (viaNewJersey.com)
So for example, if his name is Joe Smith, the names were Joe Brown and Smith Chocolate — but his name is not as common as that.
He claims in the lawsuit that when he started working at the company in June 2011 in its Digital Marketing department, “it was clear to the plaintiff that he was not part of the traditional culture” of the company.
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6 comments:
I want to join his lawsuit. As an old white guy, I am outraged and offended by the color 'antique white'. It is racist AND ageist. Where my money at?
STOP THIS CRAP NOW.
Hey, 813, I'm with you! Can we say "Class Action"!!!!
Is my hair still "blonde", or will they change it to that "racist" grey next time around?
Nice retort 8:13. The guy needs to get a job instead of trying to get a bunch of money for a trumped up lawsuit. These people must sit around for years thinking of how to get a pile of money without working. Hes probably on govt assistance and driving an Escalade.
This guy deserves a solid beating. Ignorant people. Surprised it's not a Shore born here.
Bring back flogging in the public square.
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