Tag: racial discrimination

Black surgeon files racial discrimination case against Sutter Health

June 24, 2021

Internationally known Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyong’o has filed a major racial discrimination lawsuit against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (together known as Sutter) in San Francisco Superior Court. In his statement, Dr Nyong’o stated that along with other Black doctors they had repeatedly asked Sutter… Read More

Workplace discrimination in Oakland get Settled

May 11, 2021

Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California agreed to a settlement regarding allegations of racial workplace discrimination against its African American employees. They arrived at a settlement after two years of mediation with more than 2,000 employees working in consulting services and administrative support. Kaiser Permanente has announced that it will pay $11.5 million in monetary payments and… Read More