Rivian Employee Sues Over Claims of Racial Discrimination, Harassment

A McLean County man has filed a federal lawsuit against Rivian Automotive, alleging that he experienced racial discrimination and harassment while working there.

Plaintiff Cornelius Richardson asked the court to order Rivian, the electric automaker with manufacturing operations in Normal, to pay unspecified damages and Richardson’s legal fees. The lawsuit also seeks back pay with interest, though the complaint does not indicate when or how Richardson stopped working at the company.

A Rivian spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

In the complaint, Richardson, who is Black, cited several remarks and incidents he said took place between February and July 2022. These included allegations that a co-worker called him a racial slur and that another co-worker placed a statue on his desk that showed a person in blackface, a term referring to the practice of wearing makeup to imitate the appearance of a Black person.

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