据9月4日的报道，位于加利福尼亚州圣安塞尔莫市的民权法集团中的律师，代表4名黑人技工对其雇主三菱电机（美国）提起诉讼。该雇主位于加利福尼亚州赛普拉斯。加利福尼亚州最高法院受理此案并按其要求进行陪审团审判，该诉讼还确定了三菱电机（美国）的几名主管和员工。案件起诉在2016年，旧金山湾区的各个工作地点都发生了种族骚扰与歧视的事件，并且称几名主管和人力资源代表均知悉该事件和行为但并没有采取解决措施。诉讼并未说明赔偿金额。三菱电机（美国）首席运营官兼执行副总裁Michael Corbo在一份声明中表示，公司“不容忍骚扰、歧视或报复事件的发生”，并针对此类行为制定了严格的政策，提供了相关的培训。他说，公司鼓励员工发现问题并立即上报，支持彻查此类事件。该声明还提到，公司此前对员工提出的所有投诉都展开了调查，并采取了及时恰当的行动。由于涉及员工隐私，三菱电机（美国）拒绝就此案的细节发表评论。
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC., FACES DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
Attorneys with San Anselmo, California-based Civil Rights Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of four black mechanics against their employer, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., based in Cypress, California, on September 4. Filed in the Superior Court of the State of California and demanding a jury trial, the lawsuit also identifies several Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. supervisors and employees. It alleges racial harassment and discrimination dating back to 2016, and contends supervisors and human resources representatives were aware of incidents and behaviors — said to have taken place on jobsites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — and failed to address them. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Michael Corbo said in a statement the company “does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation” and has strong policies against and provides training on such practices. He said the company encourages employees to report issues immediately and investigates reports thoroughly. “The company previously investigated all complaints these employees raised to the company and took prompt action as appropriate,” the statement said, declining to comment on specifics of the case due to employee privacy rights.
