ALBAWABA – Adidas, the renowned German athletic apparel and footwear company, is being sued by a former employee in a racism case. The company is reportedly required to compensate the former employee with approximately $6.2 million.
Adidas accused in racism case
April Burton, a former Adidas employee, is currently suing the company, alleging she was called a “monkey.”
Burton claims she was fired immediately after reporting the incident to management. Adidas is now facing a racism lawsuit, with Burton seeking approximately $6.2 million in compensation.
Burton claims that the Human Resources department referred to her as “Ape” in internal communications while she was a full-time employee.
Adidas is now facing a racism lawsuit, with Burton seeking approximately $6.2 million in compensation. (Shutterstock)
She says she filed a complaint after discovering the term, but the HR department allegedly responded by saying “Ape” was simply an abbreviation of her name, April.
Burton decided to sue Adidas while still employed, and as a result, the company reportedly fired her immediately.
Burton is also alleging that racism and sexism are common practices within Adidas management. According to her, Roland Auschel, the company’s Chief Sales Officer, previously made several inappropriate comments about singer Beyoncé’s body and skin tone.
