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Litigation

Feb. 20, 2015

Ex-employee sues fashion school for discrimination, wrongful termination

A former Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising creative director filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles after being fired allegedly as a result of complaining of a coworker's constant racism and bigotry.


By Kibkabe Araya


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A former creative director at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising accused the school in a lawsuit Wednesday of letting her go after she complained about the discriminatory atmosphere, including being subjected to a decade of constant racism and bigotry by a coworker.


Tamar Rosenthal, who was fired 15 days shy of her 25th year at the institute, alleges FIDM approved her t...

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