'Legitimate' | Amazon defeats discrimination suit by Black employee placed on performance plan

Amazon has had a victory in court after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former music event producer who alleged she faced discrimination at the tech giant.

US District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan ruled that plaintiff Keesha Anderson had not demonstrated that Amazon’s performance reviews or promotion decisions were a pretext for bias. The judge said Amazon cited “legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons” for declining to promote her, including its preference for a strategist with skills Anderson did not possess.