The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday against ExxonMobile alleging a Black worker was subjected to racial hostility over several years when five nooses were found at a company complex in Louisiana.
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“We disagree with the EEOC’s findings and allegations,” the statement said. “We encourage employees to report claims like this, and we thoroughly investigated. The symbols of hate are unacceptable, offensive, and in violation of our corporate policies. We have a zero tolerance policy of any form of harassment or discrimination in the workplace by or towards employees, contractors, suppliers or customers.
A fifth noose was found at the complex in December 2020, nearly a year after McGhee went to his supervisor about the noose he found, according to the lawsuit.statement about the racial discrimination lawsuit McGhee filed a charge alleging the violation of his Title VII rights with the commission, the suit said. The commission alerted ExxonMobile on Feb. 9, 2022, of finding a reasonable cause that they violated the federal law.
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