Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 26, 2020
US judge advances Mo’Nique’s discrimination suit against Netflix
U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. partially sided with Netflix Wednesday, dismissing two of Mo’Nique’s retaliation claims though giving leave to amend. But he left the bulk of Mo’Nique’s case intact.
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Netflix's request to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by comedienne Mo'Nique.
The actress, whose real name is Monique Hicks, alleged race and gender discrimination and retaliation among other claims in a lawsuit filed last year. Hicks claimed the $500,000 she was offered by the streaming service for a special was evidence of a longstanding pay inequity for women of color.
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