A longtime manager at the Gorge Amphitheater near George has filed a lawsuit after she claims to have been fired for speaking Spanish while on the job.

Alicia Sanchez filed the suit against the Gorge's parent company, Live Nation, on Oct. 29 in federal court in Washington state.

Sanchez claims the Beverly Hills-based company is guilty of discrimination based on age, gender, national origin, and race, as well as retaliation - after she made reports of sexual harassment that went unresolved.

According to an article published by Human Resources Director magazine, Sanchez had been employed by Live Nation for 15 years and worked her way up to the position of Operations Manager during that time. She claims the company repeatedly provided no on-site human resources management for up to 350 e

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