Civil Rights
May 31, 2023
Wine Spectator violated tasting, scoring policy, bias suit alleges
The plaintiff alleges she was wrongfully terminated following medical absences for three gender-affirming surgeries last year. She said her supervisors were made aware of her plans weeks before they hired her.
A former employee of Wine Spectator accused the magazine of gender discrimination and harassment, and claimed the publication’s senior editor violated the company’s blind-taste-scoring policy multiple times.
The publication company denied the allegations.
“This case embodies the guiding principle that everybody deserves a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. And that applies to everybody, includi...
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