Wigdor LLP has filed a class action discrimination and retaliation action against Giovanni Rana’s New York City restaurant and pasta store, Rana Pastificio & Cucina. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, alleges that the Defendants discriminated against employees based on their non-Italian ethnicity and national origin. The lawsuit points to discriminatory hiring practices and the disparate treatment of non-Italian employees and customers, along with retaliation against employees who complained about the discriminatory practices. As a class action, the lawsuit seeks to secure relief on behalf of Rana Pastificio & Cucina’s former and current non-Italian employees.

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