Candace Newman, 38, who identifies as an African American single mother, claims the company perpetuated race and gender inequalities in the touring division for the 11 years she has worked there.
She accuses the company of outwardly committing to the Black Lives Matter movement but internally fostering a “toxic environment of harassment, discrimination and retaliation against employees, like [her], who complain about a lack of diversity and race discrimination in the workplace.”Newman says she was furloughed from her position as tour director for the North America region on July 1 and believes the decision was made after she raised discrimination complaints about being “scrutinized and criticized far more harshly than her non-Black and/or.