An African-American woman who says she has been stalked and harassed by a coworker and last month discovered a noose made of wires on her desk is suing her employer, claiming Verizon never took action about her allegations.
"Verizon does not tolerate harassment or discrimination," the company said after Marisa Powell filed a lawsuit claiming her employer didn't take action after she reported issues.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
"Verizon does not tolerate harassment or discrimination," Weissmann said."When discrimination or harassment comes to our attention, we investigate and take appropriate action." She claims in the lawsuit that when she addressed the alleged stalking to her supervisors, she was told that"Verizon could not protect her and to call 911 if she felt she was in danger."
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