Former Q101 radio host and executive producer, Justin Nettlebeck, has filed a lawsuit against his previous employer, Cumulus Media Inc., alleging sexual harassment and retaliation.
The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Dec.12.
Nettlebeck alleges that he was subjected to pervasive sexual harassment and discriminatory treatment based on his gender during his employment at Cumulus. He claims that after protesting against the discrimination, he faced retaliation from the company which ultimately led to the termination of his employment.
The plaintiff further accuses a former boss at the station of engaging in openly abusive and discriminatory behavior. According to Nettlebeck, the supervisor allegedly made graphic sexual remarks about female employees and used offensive sex-based insults towards him. Nettlebeck alleges that despite reporting this behavior, Cumulus did nothing to discourage or inhibit those actions.
Nettlebeck is represented in the action by attorneys Rafael E. Lázaro and Catherine Roland, of Lazaro Law Group, of Chicago.