Detroit Representative’s Aide Sues Office Alleging Age Bias (1)

An aide to Michigan congressman Shri Thanedar, has sued the office claiming she’s been subjected to age discrimination.

Valeria Berry, in a complaint filed Monday at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit, says she was hired to serve as a part-time constituent advocate in January 2023, but was immediately subjected to the age bias of the office’s chief of staff and district director, Linto Thomas. Berry, 60, says she was continually excluded her from important trainings, that Thomas gave false reasons for criticizing her performance, refused to interview her for open full-time positions, and ...