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Two oil field service companies, Bigfoot Energy Services and Iron Mountain Energy, will pay nearly $700,000 to settle a lawsuit over serious allegations of racial and sexual harassment in the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a government agency that fights workplace discrimination, brought the case against them. What Happened? According to the EEOC, things were pretty bad at these companies. Here's a breakdown of the allegations: Racial Slurs: Managers and employees frequently used the "n-word" and other racist language when talking about Black employees. Sexual Harassment: Male employees were accused of creating a hostile environment for others by sharing pornographic images and making offensive sexual comments. Retaliation: When employees tried to speak up, they were fired. One male truck driver was fired the day after he complained about the sexual harassment. Other drivers were let go just days after complaining about the...

Male Owner Sexually Harassed Female Employees, Fired Female Employee for Complaining About Harassment, Federal Agency Charged GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Mount Airy, N.C.-based freight transportation and delivery company violated federal law by subjecting female employees to a hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on 08/04/2010. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit against Mountain River Trucking Company, Inc., Della Francis and other female employees were sexually harassed by the company’s president and owner from approximately September 2007 through March 2008. Specifically, from October through November 2007, the owner made explicit sexual comments to Francis on a near-daily basis, including comments about the size of his private parts and his sexual prowess. He also told stories about sexual encounters he had with women, including his wife. The owner also showed Francis photos on his computer of nude women he wanted to ...