Frontier Hot-Dip Galvanizing, a steel galvanizing business in Buffalo, New York, will pay $360,000 and implement significant changes to their workplace as part of a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit, filed by the EEOC, accused Frontier of subjecting Black temporary and permanent workers to severe race and national origin-based harassment. This included the regular use of offensive racial slurs and a work environment covered in racist graffiti. Even after complaints were made, the company allegedly failed to address the hostile environment. Instead, when two workers complained and then filed charges with the EEOC, Frontier reportedly threatened and fired them. Such actions are a direct violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination and retaliation based on race and national origin. What Does the Settlement Mean? Beyond the $360,000 in financial relief, the settlemen...