"Lawsuit claims Lowe's discriminated against a top executive because of race", 27 Feb 2017

Mooresville-based Lowe's is facing a...race discrimination lawsuit from a high-ranking former executive...The lawsuit says former Chief Consumer Officer Michael Jones was targeted by executives after raising "concerns about the firm culture" and the "inclusion" of minorities...The suit says he spoke out..."about the treatment of several other African-American" employees and was fired...The court document suggests that Jones missed out on a nearly $12.5 million severance package because of his early termination.  It also says Jones was a top performer in his role with the company...Lowe's denied all of the allegations...The statement from Lowe's goes on to say that Jones demanded an unreasonable payout from Lowe's...Jones' attorney declined to comment...