Former WeWork VP Sues Alleging Age Discrimination
Members work in the cafeteria at the WeWork Cos Inc. offices in New York.
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A former vice president at WeWork Cos. sued the co-working giant this week, alleging the company hired a younger man to take over his responsibilities and terminated him when he complained.
Richard Markel, 62, claimed the New York-based company discriminated against him based on his age after hiring him last year to be the vice president of construction for the West Coast. The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, also alleged the company misrepresented the job position, characterizing it as long-term, and retaliated against him for reporting discrimination to human resources.