Roswell Park, which has made a number of recent moves geared toward diversity, equity and inclusion, said in a statement that it is seeking the services of a communications agency to complement the work of its small employee communications staff. Further, the cancer center said it routinely contracts with specialists who work in tandem with employee teams on ongoing and new projects.
The posting also comes after several stories in recent months from The Buffalo News and the Investigative Post website outlining a history of discrimination lawsuits against the cancer center as well as Roswell Park’s efforts to address those accusations largely behind closed doors.
At least 15 former employees have filed lawsuits since 2015 that accuse the public-benefit corporation of discrimination based on race, gender or disability. The cancer center paid at least $4.67 million to settle six of those cases, The News found through a public records request.