Huntsman Corporation does not typically comment about pending lawsuits. When necessary, however, Huntsman will publicly defend its reputation and the integrity of its employees. Huntsman will also set the record straight when it faces false charges that touch on matters of public interest like racial discrimination.

Recently, a law firm released a statement regarding a lawsuit it filed against Huntsman in Los Angeles on behalf of two former employees of its West San Fernando Road facility. The former employees are claiming they faced hostile and discriminatory treatment at that worksite due to their race, national origin, and sex, and that they were wrongfully terminated. These charges are false.

Following a thorough investigation, the two plaintiffs were terminated by local management last November for misconduct and unprofessional behavior in the workplace. The investigation revealed that the plaintiffs took multiple unauthorized and extended breaks to meet in private, and, according to one of them, engage in consensual intimate encounters in various locations throughout the facility. The decision to terminate their employment was not racially motivated in any way.

Huntsman stands firmly against all forms of discrimination in and outside of the workplace and thoroughly investigates all claims of misconduct or unethical behavior. Claims and concerns can be raised through multiple channels - including an anonymous hotline, none of which these former employees chose to utilize. Huntsman will aggressively defend the case and the integrity of its local workforce against these false charges.