Nnete Matima and Joël Carter et al. v. ByteDance d/b/a/ TikTok
Nnete Matima and Joël Carter, two Black employees, have filed a lawsuit against TikTok alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. They claim that TikTok has a pattern of retaliating against people of color who complain about or oppose race discrimination. The plaintiffs assert that they faced discrimination in the workplace and experienced retaliation after complaining to TikTok's human resources department. They allege that TikTok denied their complaints, conducted sham investigations, and terminated them in retaliation. The lawsuit seeks legal and equitable remedies under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and relevant state or local laws. The plaintiffs also aim to represent a national class of individuals who have experienced retaliation for opposing or complaining about racial discrimination at TikTok. The lawsuit was filed on September 21, 2023.
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