INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A former Newfields employee has filed a lawsuit against the organization, claiming he was a victim of discrimination and was fired because of his race.
Ernest Gause, Newfields’ former chief diversity officer and chief technology officer, filed the lawsuit Wednesday. Gause began working for Newfields in February 2022 and was terminated in January.
During his time at Newfields, Gause says he was a victim of racial discrimination and faced retaliation after he reported race-based pay disparities and spoke on behalf of other employees of color. According to Gause, these complaints were often ignored even as Newfields experienced changes in leadership…