"The lawsuit, filed December 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, claims that the Cubs were "aware of the harassment but failed to take effective action to stop it." The plaintiff, identified as Ms. Christopher Cooper, states this created a "hostile work environment" that threatened her safety, prompting her to eventually file a police report."
"She claims that her coworkers repeatedly misgendered her and called slurs such as "sissy," "f*ggot," "tr*nny," and "it," with one telling the others, "You know that's a man, right? That's not a woman." Even coworkers who associated with Cooper faced harassment, the suit alleges, including a cisgender man who was told that his girlfriend "looks tr*nny too." Cooper and the man each submitted written statements requesting not to work with the employees making the comments, but were assigned with them "every day.""
A lawsuit filed Dec. 27 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois claims the Cubs were aware of harassment but failed to act. The plaintiff, identified as Ms. Christopher Cooper, says she began working in February 2025 and immediately faced derogatory comments, repeated misgendering, slurs, and threats. Coworkers who associated with Cooper also faced harassment, and written requests to avoid certain employees were ignored, with assignments occurring daily. Cooper reported the harassment to Human Resources and says she was told, "Maybe this job isn't a good fit for you," and was required to make formal HR appointments while others could walk in. After a manager discussed HR complaints in emails, threats of physical violence were made, prompting Cooper to file a police report.
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