Green Thumb Industries accused of gender and age discrimination by former employee

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Green Thumb Industries accused of gender and age discrimination by former employee

Green Thumb Industries Inc. GTBIF was accused of gender and age discrimination by a former employee.

Carrie Baker, an employee who worked at a Rise dispensary in Pennsylvania, filed a complaint on September 22, 2022 alleging she was forced out for not fitting in with corporate culture, which was described to her as young, single men, according to Green Market Report.

In 2018, Baker complained to the Green Thumb's human resources and filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. From that point onwards Baker started to receive disciplinary action claiming she was job hunting while at work and complaining about compensation and management. She resigned in June 2019.

According to Law 360, Baker was initially offered to be a patient care specialist after she applied for a higher-paying managerial position.

Four former employees were so-called diversity hires in a move to help GTI get a Pennsylvania license, according to the complaint.

Baker held managerial duties despite not being in the position, while a less qualified junior employee was promoted to shift supervisor over her.

Baker filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC in 2020. In 2022, the EEOC made no decision on the complaint and issued Baker a notice of the right to sue for discrimination.

She works in the medical marijuana division at the Pennsylvania health department.

GTI has been asked to comment on the complaint, but has refused to make any comments to the press.

A recent analysis of financial filings from GTI shows that the company is saddled with millions of dollars in federal tax debt.