Google has been under fire recently ⁣after a Black,​ Deaf worker who was used to promote​ the company’s diversity⁤ initiatives filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination. The employee, who ⁤has chosen to remain anonymous, claims ⁣that despite⁢ being held up ⁢as an example of Google’s commitment to⁣ diversity and inclusion, she faced discrimination and retaliation within the company.

The lawsuit, which was⁤ filed in federal ‍court, alleges that the employee was subjected to ⁢harassment and​ mistreatment by colleagues and supervisors. This treatment allegedly ​included ‌being excluded from⁢ important meetings, not‌ receiving necessary accommodations for her disability, and being passed over for ​promotions‌ and raises.

The employee’s attorney ⁢stated, “It’s a classic case of tokenism, ⁢where a company uses a minority employee ‌as ⁤a prop⁤ to show how diverse ‍and inclusive they are, but‍ behind‍ the scenes, that employee is‍ facing discrimination‍ and mistreatment.”

Google has​ not yet publicly responded to ⁣the lawsuit, but the company has faced criticism in the past for its handling of diversity and inclusion issues. In 2017, ‍Google fired an engineer who wrote​ a controversial ​memo⁢ criticizing the company’s diversity efforts, ⁢sparking ​a debate about free speech and diversity ⁣in the tech industry.