The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing the owners of the Uptown Normal Marriott. The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges black employees at the hotel were subject to racist comments, including remarks about slavery. Sheri Smith is a spokesman for the John Q. Hammons Hotel Management of Springfield, Missouri. She says the company doesn't comment on pending litigation, but did read a statement, part of which defends the company's track record.
"We stand behind our stellar record of employing thousands of individuals nation wide in a safe, fair, and non discriminatory environment."
Smith declined to make any further comment. In the lawsuit, the EEOC also claims the hotel did nothing to remedy the situation.
