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A former Everlast e-commerce director is accusing the company and its parent of discrimination, harassment and a retaliatory firing.
In a filing dated November 25, 2025, in the federal court for the Southern District of New York, Charlene Richter says Everlast Worldwide Inc., Frasers Group, PLC and executive Christopher Cooke discriminated against her based on race, sex and national origin, created a hostile work environment, paid her less than comparable employees and then terminated her after she complained. These assertions come from her court filing; the court has not made any findings.
Richter, a 40-year-old Black female permanent resident of the United States, says she joined Everlast in October 2022 as an E-Commerce Manager at the company’s New York headquarters at 15 West 27th Street. In or about March 2023, after interviewing with senior management, she was selected for the E-Commerce Director role.
In that position, she says she was primarily responsible for developing, managing and executing Everlast’s e-commerce and digital business strategy. The filing describes duties that included creating product strategy and assortment to meet sales goals and increase online business, implementing an online strategy with senior management while managing the web profit and loss statement, monitoring key performance indicators and overseeing digital marketing to grow the shopper base and optimize...
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