Managers at a rehab facility in Tarzana gave Nazi salutes, displayed “white power” gang signs and abused other staff members with homophobic, racist and antisemitic language, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Seven former and current staff members of the Executive Recovery Group Inc. alleged that the abuse and harassment began after an executive manager was hired, according to a news release from the Los Angeles civil litigation attorneys who filed the lawsuit. The manager allegedly replaced two Hispanic managers with her white friends, including one who is associated with a white nationalist gang, according to the release. “Discrimination and harassment have no place in any workplace, let alone one dedicated to the recovery and well-being of vulnerable individuals,” attorney Camron Dowlatshahi said in the release. “These toxic actions of the management at this facility are not just morally reprehensible, they are illegal under California law.” The Executive Recovery Group Inc. didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The organization is based in California and owns multiple drug rehab facilities across the state. The company has been the subject of several lawsuits in the past, including on allegations of failure to pay overtime wages and failure to prevent a hostile work environment.
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