A lawsuit originally filed by one former Eli Lilly employee now has a plaintiff list that includes the NAACP and it could soon include thousands of others.
Tuesday lawyers asked a federal court for class action status and they invited the news media to the steps of the Indianapolis federal courthouse for a briefing after the filing.
The drug maker is being accused of pay and promotional discrimination against black workers.
"It's wrong for employees to work in an environment where graffiti, noose hangings, and racial epithets are a way of life," NAACP lawyer Angela Ciccolo said.
Lilly says it's investigated the allegations and determined that the case has no merit. The company says respect and fair treatment
"are the cornerstones of Lilly's corporate culture."
Nine current and former employees plan to represent about 2,000 people if the case gets class-action certification.
Tuesday lawyers asked a federal court for class action status and they invited the news media to the steps of the Indianapolis federal courthouse for a briefing after the filing.
The drug maker is being accused of pay and promotional discrimination against black workers.
"It's wrong for employees to work in an environment where graffiti, noose hangings, and racial epithets are a way of life," NAACP lawyer Angela Ciccolo said.
Lilly says it's investigated the allegations and determined that the case has no merit. The company says respect and fair treatment
"are the cornerstones of Lilly's corporate culture."
Nine current and former employees plan to represent about 2,000 people if the case gets class-action certification.
