Top Fujitec U.S. Lawyer Falsely Accused of Sex Harassment: Suit

Fujitec America Inc. allegedly discriminated against its former chief legal officer because he is black and unfairly credited a co-worker’s false sexual harassment allegations against him to justify his firing, a new federal lawsuit in Ohio says.

Darryl Mitchell says the race bias included being paid less than similarly situated white employees. His requests for a salary adjustment when he discovered the pay discrimination were ignored, he says in a complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

He discovered around the same time that his responsibilities were being stripped without any notice or ...