"Ford faces lawsuit over sexual-harassment charges at Chicago plant", 3 Nov 2014

A lawyer…filed a lawsuit today [against Ford] on behalf of four plaintiffs and “hundreds” of others in similar situations, alleging sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation occurring at Ford's Chicago assembly plant. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, alleges that there is a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination at the Chicago plant that spans more than two decades. The plaintiffs' attorneys are seeking class-action status…A Ford spokeswoman, Kristina Adamski, declined to discuss the specific allegations laid out in the lawsuit. “Ford is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and takes reports of harassment or discrimination very seriously,” Ms. Adamski said in an email. “Where allegations of misconduct are raised, it is our policy to investigate them thoroughly and take all appropriate steps in response. We cannot discuss the details regarding individual employees' complaints.”…