‘Worthless Ni—er’: Ohio Black Man Was Fired By Morton Salt After Reporting Racist Co-Worker He Accused of Tampering with His Brakes, Lawsuit Says

The Morton Salt company faces a civil rights lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of a Black man with gout who says he endured four months of workplace discrimination and retaliation because of his race and disability before he was illegally fired. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on Sept. 30, charging that the salt producer mistreated its Black employee, Daryl Dorsey, after he opposed and reported a white co-worker who had a known history of using racial slurs and harassing other workers. The lawsuit claims that Morton Salt’s conduct violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act. Chicago, IL, USA – June 4, 2024: The Salt Shed, formerly Morton Salt’s old factory, is a music venue and entertainment hub that has indoor and outdoor spaces located in the Salt District. The EEOC alleges that Kurt Conkle, a white employee who mentored and trained Dorsey after he was hired in May of 2022, had a reported history of using slurs like “n—er” and “worthless “n—er” and engaging in “harassing, abusive, mean-spirited and threatening behavior” since 2019, according to employee...