Massachusetts Tire Company to Pay $250,000 in Harassment Suit

Bob’s Tire Company, a used tire scrap and recycling facility in New Bedford, Mass., will pay $250,000 to resolve claims that its owner created a hostile work environment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Thursday.

According to the EEOC, the company’s owner and a co-worker subjected a class of Hispanic laborers to egregious and constant harassment, which included inappropriate and unlawful comments, gestures, and slurs relating to sex, national origin, and race. At least one employee complained to the owner about the harassment but, instead of taking remedial action, the owner retaliated against the complaining employee by mocking him ...