EEOC Lawsuit Accuses Cox of Workplace Bias
Cox Communications Inc., the fifth-largest U.S. cable television company, is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly creating a hostile work environment for Latino employees.
The lawsuit also charges that Cox retaliated against workers who complained about discrimination, the EEOC said. The agency filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas.
The complaint claims that Latino employees at Cox’s Georgetown, Texas, office “suffered repeated slurs, threats and derogatory insults” because of their national origin.
Cox spokeswoman Amy Cohn wouldn’t comment, saying the company hasn’t read the suit.
Shares of Atlanta-based Cox fell 10 cents to $33.85 on the NYSE.
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