Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Nielsen Settles Discrimination Lawsuit By Former Employee

Market research company Nielsen Holdings has settled a discrimination lawsuit brought by a Chicago senior vice president who alleged she was passed over for advancement because she was Black, reports The Chicago Tribune.

Cheryl Grace filed the lawsuit against Nielsen in October, alleging she was denied a promotion to executive vice president and “significantly marginalized” as she raised concerns over alleged racial discrimination.

A longtime executive who founded Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series reports on multicultural consumers, Grace submitted a proposal to the company in 2019 seeking an expanded role and a promotion to executive vice president, the lawsuit alleged.

Instead, the company hired people from the outside and retaliated against her for “speaking out and reporting discrimination” by diminishing her role and offering her a buyout package, the lawsuit alleged.

The lawsuit, filed in Chicago federal court, was dismissed March 12, according to court filings. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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