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Columbia Records is facing a discrimination lawsuit filed by chief executive Ron Perry’s former executive assistant, who claims she was forced to resign for opposing allegedly discriminatory hiring practices by recommending non-Black candidates for an administrative position.
The complaint was filed amid increased scrutiny around corporate efforts and programs aimed at boosting diversity, equity and inclusion after the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down affirmative action. Last week, CBS Studios and its parent Paramount were sued for allegedly carrying diversity quotas that discriminate against straight white men.
Patria Paulino, in a lawsuit filed on Feb. 28 in New York federal court, says she was tasked with filling a vacancy for an administrative assistant position to Perry. According to the…
