Woman reports co-worker exposing himself to her — and NC company fires her, feds say

According to the lawsuit, the only woman working at the facility was groped by her male co-workers.

According to a complaint filed in federal court, her supervisor and other managers ignored her reports of harassment until she lost her job.

According to the complaint, the woman was fired after she told her manager that a male co-worker exposed his genitals to her.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity has filed a lawsuit against Enforge, accusing it of sexual harassment and retaliating against a woman who was fired.

When an employer learns of sexual harassment in the workplace, it has no choice but to take action.

The news organization didn't get a response from Enforge on December 23rd.

More than 30 days have passed since the woman filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC. The agency tried to reach a pre-litigation settlement with Enforge, but couldn't.

The woman’s experience working for Enforge, LLC

After the woman was hired as a tie rod inspector at Enforge, several of the men she worked with began harassing her.

She worked seven days a week from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and was subject to lewd comments, threats and unwanted touching.

She was told she would feel better if she had sex with the men.

She spoke out against the harassment and asked her co-workers to stop but it wasn't enough. The EEOC said that complaining to the company's management was unsuccessful.

The woman ends up getting fired

In October 2020 one of the male employees who officials said had groped the woman was promoted to lead the assembly line she was stationed at.

The employee was accused of exposing his genitals to the woman while she was taking a break.

The woman immediately reported this to a supervisor and then to a production manager.

The complaint says that the manager told her to take some time off and to call him the next day.

The production manager didn't pick up the phone when she fired her.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that the worker was denied equal job opportunities.

Employers should respond to harassment instead of retaliating against employees who complain.

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