Live Nation Sued For Racial And Gender Discrimination
JAKARTA - American entertainment company and concert producer Live Nation has been sued by its workers for racial and gender discrimination. On Thursday, July 9, executive Candace Newman stated that the 'toxic' work environment makes discriminatory practices between employees very pronounced.
In the lawsuit, Newman said he was criticized far more harshly than his other black peers and men. This is what makes Newman complain about discrimination.
However, Newman was affected by layoffs from his company. When asked the reason, the layoffs were carried out because of the ongoing pandemic.
Through her claim, she also shared that in 2015, she created a women's support group within the company. However, he was called and asked to disband the group he created. He said, only executives have the right to create such a group.
It did not stop there, Newman experienced a number of abuses in his work. Unpaid wages and overtime.
In 2018, Live Nation was said to be a company with unequal salaries. Even though they said they would be fair, but until this year, Live Nation reportedly paid male workers a higher nominal value than female workers.
Live Nation replied that they were surprised by this claim considering that Newman was still an employee at Live Nation. They admitted that they had laid off, especially in the concert division, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Live Nation as the biggest entertainment company trying to save staff by providing health and other assistance.
“We stated bias and discrimination in Newman's claim was not found. Live Nation is committed to being an anti-racist and fair organization and we continue to strive to foster an environment where employees feel comfortable and empowered, ”said Live Nation representatives quoted from Pitchfork.
Even though the Black Lives Matter campaign reverberates in the United States, in fact discrimination is still a part of everyday life. Likewise with jobs that should be able to protect their employees.