Trial to open against Thomas Keller and his 3-star eateries
Posted Jun 3, 2019 01:11:43 AM.
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SAN FRANCISCO — A former employee of celebrated American chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants for pregnancy discrimination.
Vanessa Scott-Allen says she was denied a job transfer from Per Se in New York to the French Laundry in California and ultimately let go because she was pregnant.
She is seeking $5 million in damages for allegations that include sex discrimination and violation of pregnancy disability leave.
Her lawyer says Scott-Allen hopes her trial will highlight a “culture of misogyny” in fine dining.
The trial opens Monday in Napa Valley.
Jocelyn Gecker, The Associated Press
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