EEOC sues ExxonMobil

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against ExxonMobil.

The suit alleges Exxon was aware of multiple complaints of hangman’s nooses on display at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, facility but did not properly investigate the incidents or take action.

“A noose is a longstanding symbol of violence associated with the lynching of African Americans,” said Elizabeth Owen, a senior trial attorney in the EEOC’s New Orleans field office. “Such symbols are inherently threatening and significantly alter the workplace environment for Black Americans.”

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