CPI Security controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
CPI Security Faces Former Manager's Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation
Lawsuit filed
A former CPI Security manager filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully fired after raising concerns about the company's racial climate. The suit alleges discrimination and retaliation. CPI Security denied the allegations and said it would not comment further while litigation was pending.
Company response
Denial — CPI Security
In an emailed statement, a spokesperson for CPI said the company "adamantly" denies the allegations in the lawsuit
Source excerpt
A former high-ranking manager has filed a lawsuit against CPI Security and its CEO, Kenneth Gill, alleging she was unlawfully fired after raising concerns about the company's racial climate in the summer of 2020.
Attorneys for Phelps argue in the lawsuit that the firing was both discriminatory and retaliatory, and violated state law and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
The 18-page lawsuit filed in North Carolina Superior Court on Tuesday also details a litany of comments and actions allegedly made by Gill and other senior staff that created a "culture of racism" during the manager's time at the company