special prosecutor for the New
York Police Department, says
that she was removed from her
job at Michael Stapleton
Associates for standing up for a
black colleague who had braids
in her hair.
Lemire says that she spoke up
on behalf of her work mate,
Chanissa Green, after one of the
vice presidents of the company
issued a statement saying that
women employees are not
allowed to wear braids in their
hair.
According to the allegations,
here’s what he said: “When
someone like me… sees someone
with a style like that, we think
ghetto – not professional. I’ll tell
you what’s beautiful: my
daughter, with blond hair and
blue eyes.”
Lemire, who has filed a lawsuit,
says that the probe into the
discrimination was botched by
the company and another
employee was also fired as a
result.
But the company is denial. In a
recent statement to the Daily
News, company official George
Harvey said, “MSA categorically
denies that Ms. Lemire was
subjected to any retaliation. The
complaint… is full of inaccurate
and baseless allegations. The
company intends to vigorously
defend this case.”
Via her lawsuit, Lemire is
seeking back pay, compensation
for damages and corporate
reforms.
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