Oh shyt -
“While Netflix argues that the novelty of Mo’Nique’s claim and the absence of on-point legal authority for it should bar her retaliation claims outright, the Court disagrees,” the U.S. District Court judge also stated.
Mo’Nique’s lawyer, David deRubertis, said in a statement to USA Today that Netflix was seeking to convince the court that shutting down “good-faith negotiations because she raised concerns about pay discrimination is not retaliation under the law.”
“The court disagreed,” deRubertis said. “Today’s ruling is an important victory for Hollywood talent who, just like all other workers, need protections against retaliation if they raise concerns about pay discrimination during the hiring process.
“Employers in the entertainment industry need to take pay discrimination concerns seriously, fix them if the concerns have merit, and never retaliate against those who have the courage to speak up about equal pay.”
-On Thursday (July 16), a federal court ruled that her suit can proceed after the streaming giant tried to get it dismissed. US District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. said that Netflix allegedly failed to negotiate an opening offer
TL/DR- TLR version:
the judge told Netflix “to pack up their shyt and leave, the money is on the dresser - I’ll decide if it’s worth the price of admission”
“While Netflix argues that the novelty of Mo’Nique’s claim and the absence of on-point legal authority for it should bar her retaliation claims outright, the Court disagrees,” the U.S. District Court judge also stated.
Mo’Nique’s lawyer, David deRubertis, said in a statement to USA Today that Netflix was seeking to convince the court that shutting down “good-faith negotiations because she raised concerns about pay discrimination is not retaliation under the law.”
“The court disagreed,” deRubertis said. “Today’s ruling is an important victory for Hollywood talent who, just like all other workers, need protections against retaliation if they raise concerns about pay discrimination during the hiring process.
“Employers in the entertainment industry need to take pay discrimination concerns seriously, fix them if the concerns have merit, and never retaliate against those who have the courage to speak up about equal pay.”
-On Thursday (July 16), a federal court ruled that her suit can proceed after the streaming giant tried to get it dismissed. US District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. said that Netflix allegedly failed to negotiate an opening offer
TL/DR- TLR version:
the judge told Netflix “to pack up their shyt and leave, the money is on the dresser - I’ll decide if it’s worth the price of admission”