Employment discrimination based on race

Issue: Employment discrimination based on race

Gee v. Fidelity Investments, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; Suffolk County Superior Court No. 05-0750-E, Boston, Massachusetts

Counsel: Martha M. Wishart, Sandy P. Botelho

We represented the Complainant in a case of employment discrimination based on race. The Complainant, a high-ranking African-American woman at a major corporation, alleged that she was the victim of a systematic pattern of discrimination. This racial animus was evidenced by her job responsibilities and bonus levels being slowly downgraded during each performance period, resulting in a negative impact on the Complainant’s compensation, and ultimately resulting in her resignation. We led the client through the Complaint process at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, then took the case to Superior Court. During the Discovery phase of the case, it was settled for an undisclosed amount.