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06-03-2023, 01:07 PM
US government sues Exxon Mobil for failing to address racial discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, alleging the company failed to prevent harassment at a Baton Rouge plant in Louisiana where multiple nooses were found. Exxon Mobil is accused of violating federal law by investigating some but not all incidents involving nooses at the chemical plant, leading to "a racially hostile work environment".
The lawsuit seeks to require the company to provide programs that promote equal employment opportunities, and compensation for the emotional pain, suffering, and humiliation of the employee who discovered one of the nooses. The incident is part of a larger pattern of racial discrimination in the workplace, with similar incidents being reported at Amazon and the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center.
What can companies do to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace for employees of all races?
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, alleging the company failed to prevent harassment at a Baton Rouge plant in Louisiana where multiple nooses were found. Exxon Mobil is accused of violating federal law by investigating some but not all incidents involving nooses at the chemical plant, leading to "a racially hostile work environment".
The lawsuit seeks to require the company to provide programs that promote equal employment opportunities, and compensation for the emotional pain, suffering, and humiliation of the employee who discovered one of the nooses. The incident is part of a larger pattern of racial discrimination in the workplace, with similar incidents being reported at Amazon and the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center.
What can companies do to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace for employees of all races?
