Exxon Sued by U.S. for Alleged Racial Discrimination After Nooses Found at Plant

Exxon Mobil was sued by a federal agency for alleged racial discrimination against a Black employee after the worker found a hangman’s noose at his worksite at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, facility. It was one of several nooses found at the plant over a number of years, which the company failed to adequately address, according to the government.

Milferd McGhee, a Black employee who has worked at the Exxon plant since 2010, found a noose at his workplace in January 2020, according to the lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was filed on Thursday.

McGhee, who was aware that three previous nooses had been found at the Baton Rouge facility, reported the issue to his supervisor. Exxon wasn’t able to determine who left the nooses, and the company recommended additional steps to remedy racial harassment in the workplace, the suit states.

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