> a colleague told them their "skin was much darker" than expected They should file a racial discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Com

> a colleague told them their "skin was much darker" than expected They should file a racial discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Then Google would be legally forced to conduct a serious investigation. Also, Google would be unable to retaliate against the employee in any way, such as denying a promotion, etc. > Cruz claims they were subsequently rejected from every role they applied for, and felt forced to quit. If true, that would constitute "constructive dismissal". Unfortunately, companies are protected against a fair amount of legal repercussions due to arbitration agreements (which, in California, you can no longer force people to sign in employment contracts). Arbitration agreements do not protect employers against EEOC complaints. So, EEOC is perhaps the best way for this person to proceed.