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Ford to pay $2.3M to settle Buffalo Stamping racial harassment case
Detroit Free Press • • business
Key Points:
- Ford Motor Co. will pay $2.3 million to settle race and national origin harassment claims at its Buffalo Stamping Plant following an EEOC investigation into discriminatory graffiti and harassment.
- As part of the settlement, Ford agreed to conduct anti-discrimination training, report future complaints to the EEOC for three years, and has already invested over $3.5 million in security upgrades including cameras and anti-graffiti coatings.
- The EEOC found reasonable cause that Ford personnel subjected employees to harassment based on race and national origin, with offensive graffiti targeting Black, Native American, and Hispanic workers in multiple plant areas.
- Ford leadership emphasized a commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, implementing stricter policies against misconduct and enhancing employee support and workplace environment under new plant management.
- Ford has faced prior allegations of racial and ethnic discrimination, and the EEOC encourages eligible employees from the Buffalo plant to contact them regarding the settlement and potential claims.
