A business agreed to pay $125,000 to settle claims that three former employees were victims of a hostile work environment and discrimination. In 2007, Johnny Lezar, Keith Weir and Jason Glenn worked for Total Electric and Supply Co., operating as Tessco, in Midland. The men, who are white, claimed that during their employment, their Hispanic supervisor and Hispanic co-workers subjected them to name-calling and taunting in English and Spanish. The men said the company took no action in response to their complaints. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tessco on their behalf. Tessco denied the allegations and said the men never reported the alleged behavior. However, it ultimately agreed to the settlement, as well as various preventative measures against discrimination.
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