Workplace Harassment At Cheesecake Factory Will Cost The Company $345,000 Over Allegations
What new is cooking at one of the country’s premier restaurants. The payment settles a lawsuit filed in 2008 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which claimed that Cheesecake Factory knew about and tolerated repeated sexual assaults against the men by a group of other men who worked in the kitchen.
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/11/10/20091110abrk-cheesecakesettle.html
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Sexual Harassment And Pregnancy Discrimination Filed Against California Kitchen
Sexual Harassment and Pregnancy Discrimination Filed against CK. The lawsuit names California Pizza Kitchen Supervisor Andy Lee (Palo Alto restaurant) as the individual who engaged in sexually abusive and harassing behavior. The complaint states that Lee had informed the plaintiff that he had prior sexual harassment complaints filed against him.
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http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=56121&catid=137
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EEO Violations Hits a Local Arvada Restaurant
U.S. EEOC filed a complaint on a Denver area restaurant company. Managers of an Arvada family-owned restaurant are accused of “simply repulsive” sexual harassment against young female employees, including repeatedly groping a 16-year-old girl who worked for them and making crude jokes and comments.
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http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21210331/detail.html
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United States EEOC Fined Verizon Of Pennsylvania $300,000 For Worker Harassment
The commission said Theresa Allen of Media, Pa., complained about sexually offensive graffiti and materials in Verizon work areas and trucks at its Bryn Mawr, Pa., facility, and said a supervisor had inappropriately touched her.
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http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/09/28/daily22.html
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ANOTHER CHARGE OF SEXUAL AND NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT BROUGHT BY THE EEOC
The food industry has to be extremely careful about its relationship with their staffs. The EEOC charges in its suit against Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. that a class of female farmworkers was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment by male coworkers at its processing plant in Gardners, Pa. The perpetrators allegedly engaged in unrelenting sexual harassment, including: making sexual advances to female employees; asking them to expose their breasts; asking them on dates; and making vulgar sexual comments. The male coworkers also engaged in threatening behavior, such as using the forklift to chase women or blocking them with their bodies or a broom while they walked down the hall.
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http://www.newyorkparalegalblog.com/2009/09/knouse-foods-sued-by-eeoc-for-sexual.html
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Harassment can Take Many Forms, Know What’s Happening in Your Workplace
Make sure you or your Human Resources department communicates the forms of harassment. For years, employers have grappled with what sexual harassment is and what it isn’t. Lost in the debate is the fact that a workplace is just that—a place where work is supposed to be done.
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Hometown Buffet Agrees to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a class litigation settlement against Hometown Buffet, Inc., on behalf of teens and Latinas who were subjected to a sexually hostile workplace, including verbal and physical abuse, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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Dallas Workplace Discrimination Lawyer on Sex Discrimination Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently upheld summary judgment for an employer accused of sexually harassing two employees and retaliating against them.
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Employers Need to Understand Laws on Workplace Harassment
I understand harassment claims by current and former employees are increasing with the tight economy. Refresh us on what’s considered illegal harassment.
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http://newsok.com/qa-with-vic-albert/article/3388545
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Workplace Discrimination: The Latest Updates
All sexual-harassment incidents should be fairly explored before any discipline or discharge. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a man who was fired because of gender stereotyping. A female coworker accused him of harassment.
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http://www.diversityinc.com/public/6049.cfm
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