Bakers Footwear Race Discrimination Suit

A former area manager and assistant manager at Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. ("Bakers"), a national retail chain that sells shoes and accessories, have brought a federal lawsuit claiming that Bakers denied them promotion and advancement, and ultimately fired them, based on their race. Plaintiffs allege that Bakers favored white employees in the application of Bakers' policies and when staffing retail stores, and that Bakers retaliated against plaintiff Sanon when he complained about these discriminatory actions. Plaintiffs also allege that Bakers discriminated against plaintiff González-Guzmán on the basis of sex.

The case is Isnel Sanon and Ana V. González-Guzmán v. Bakers Footwear Group, Inc., Southern District of New York, Case No. 11 Civ. 1536. Please email or call Maia Goodell at (212) 403-7357 for more information.

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