International Paper Defeats Black Female Employee’s Bias Suit

Written by on January 18, 2023

A Black female International Paper Co. employee fired after receiving four disciplinary actions in one year failed to show race or sex bias drove her termination, the Eleventh Circuit ruled.

Lakeisha McNeal didn’t identify a White or male employee at her Minette, Ala., plant who was cited for similar workplace transgressions yet wasn’t fired, the court said. McNeal, who worked in the shipping department, received a verbal warning for failing to follow instructions regarding production issues and was then issued a written warning for colliding with a safety barrier after falling asleep while operating a . . .



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