Exxon Sued by Federal Agency Over Nooses Allegedly Found at Louisiana Plant

Federal authorities sued Exxon Mobil Corp. over five nooses found at the oil company’s refinery in Baton Rouge, La., creating a hostile work environment and subjecting employees to racial discrimination.

March 6, 2023 . 10:29 PM

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Federal authorities sued Exxon Mobil Corp. over five nooses they said were found at the oil company’s refinery in Baton Rouge, La.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Exxon had received reports about the nooses but didn’t do enough to stop people from putting them up.
Exxon “knew or should have known that the measures it had taken to prevent hangman’s nooses were ineffective”, the lawsuit said.
Exxon had violated the Civil Rights Act, a federal law enacted in 1964 to prevent discrimination on the basis of race and other factors.
Todd Spitler, an Exxon spokesman, said the company has a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment and discrimination.