A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination | CNN

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A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination | CNN
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A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel only offered him a job interview after he changed the name on his resume, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN.

Dwight Jackson filed the lawsuit against the Shinola Hotel on July 3, alleging he was denied a job when he applied as “Dwight Jackson,” but later offered an interview when he changed his name to “John Jebrowski.”

The lawsuit alleges Jackson was denied a job in “violation of Michigan Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.”

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I often fantasize that one day I'd start my company and require that all resumes be submitted without a name on it.

This is trivially easy to do if you're having resumes submitted through a form. But companies are not doing it.