The former general counsel of Zara USA Inc. accused the fashion retailer of firing him because he’s Jewish, American and gay.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York state court, Ian Jack Miller alleged that senior executives “openly used racial slurs and exchanged racist e-mails” in the New York office of the company. Miller claimed further that both supervisors and colleagues sent him graphic e-mails and frequently made homophobic comments both in general and to him personally.
Zara is owned by Spanish-based Inditex Group, the world’s largest clothing retailer.
In an e-mailed statement, Zara said the allegations “are shocking, and ...
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