HUNTINGTON – A Cabell County woman claims she was a victim of discrimination and retaliation by Lowe’s Home Centers.
Mary Clayborn filed her complaint in U.S. District Court against Lowe’s, saying the North Carolina-based retailer failed to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the West Virginia Human Rights Act and state laws.
In its answer to the complaint, Lowe s denies the allegations.
According to her complaint, Clayborn began working for Lowe’s in 2015 as a sales associate. She says she was the only Black female where she worked.
In May 2018, she says a white assistant store manager began picking on her and another Black employee. She says she promptly reported the harassment to store managers and to corporate.