Cole & Cole, Inc. isn’t entitled to summary judgment on a former Black line cook of Indian and Jamaican descent’s claims of a hostile work environment based on race and national origin under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a federal district court in Alabama ruled. She alleged that she was subjected to racial epithets and slurs from her direct supervisor, manager, and coworkers. The court found that, because she reported the incidents to the owner after being dissatisfied with her manager’s response, a reasonable jury could conclude that the conduct was subjectively hostile. Additionally, the racially offensive language ...

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