7998 - Asian American attorney says she was passed up for promotions because of her race in federal lawsuit
An Asian American attorney based in Darien, Connecticut, has launched a federal lawsuit against her former employer for allegedly discriminating against her due to her race and sex. Michelle Lee, who worked at Darien-based Portfolio Advisors for about 15 years, claims she received "racialized comments" and "repeated sexual remarks and advances" from colleagues at the firm. "It's not right that a different standard applies to me as an Asian American woman I felt excluded and less than others, ...