In a lawsuit filed this week in San Francisco Superior Court, Richard Markel, 62, claimed that not long after he was brought in, WeWork hired a man 20 years younger than he with the same job title as him, and that he was given no explanation for the hire. Markel had been hired as the company's vice president of construction for the West Coast in April 2018, after WeWork acquired the firm he worked for, UA Builders Group.
The We Company, parent company to WeWork, is valued at $47 billion. It filed confidential paperwork in May indicating its intent to go public. Through its various ventures, The We Company is aiming to sell"community" through its growing network of coworking spaces, coliving buildings, and a school. It also has a fitness studio, Rise by We, and a new hybrid retail/cafe/coworking location in New York City. Read MoreWeWork isn't just selling desk space.
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