A mechanic said he was fired by a Georgia county after he refused to stop using a racist slur.
Carlen Loyal said he and his brother-in-law were fired.
Loyal was asked why the slur was offensive by the HR director.
A mechanic is suing a Georgia county for firing him after he refused to "forgive and forget" a co-worker who used a racial slur.
Carlen Loyal, who worked for Bartow County, Georgia for at least 10 years, complained to his supervisor that a white co-worker sent him a text message using the N-word.
The lawsuit said Robin Puryear, the county's HR director, asked Loyal why the word was offensive and exposed him to additional, severe racial harassment in front of the employee who sent the racist text message.
Puryear was upset by Loyal telling his brother-in-law about the incident. Two weeks after Loyal's initial complaint, both men were fired for their actions.
Loyal and Turner were exposed to a racially hostile work environment by the DoJ.
The assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's civil rights division said that no employee should have to endure racial harassment.
It is against the law to punish employees for reporting harassment and discrimination to their supervisor.
The US wants the county to prevent discrimination and retaliate, as well as seek compensation for Loyal and Turner. The men filed a lawsuit in Georgia.
Insider requested comment from Bartow County outside normal working hours.
According to the Daily Mail, Puryear quit her job late in the year.
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