In the latest judicial victory against
sexual harassment Mint Julep Restaurant, which is a franchisee of a popular
chain Cheddar Casual Café will have to pay 15 of its employees $450,000 as
settlement money in a case brought by the Equal Opportunities Employment
Commission (EEOC) for flouting federal employment laws, as reported by natlawreview.com.
That is big money to be called a few
names though. How many kids in school are called names and do not receive any
payment at all? $100,000 seems a little more reasonable and the people
responsible should be fired for sure.
In the lawsuit, the EEOC mentions that
the company at its Winchester Road Restaurant allowed employees to indulge in
sexually explicit jokes thereby creating a hostile work environment for the
female staff there. Specifically, the general manager as well as the bar keeper
were the ones guilty of sexual misconduct. The EEOC also mentioned that the
female staffs were subjected to daily harassments like unwelcome touching,
repeated requests for sexual favors, and comments that were purely sexual in
nature.
How does this happen? What are they
thinking? It does happen and probably continue unfortunately. If you need a
legal professional in the sexual harassment department, you can contact us or
go right here: Sexual-Harassment-USAttorneys.
This website was designed for people
who believed they have no hope. This website was designed to allow people to
legally even the score.
According to sexual harassment lawyers,
these are typical grounds for sexual harassment lawsuits. It was also mentioned
in the lawsuits that the company had received several
sexual harassment complaints from their female employees but they
have not taken any action to prevent harassment in an effective and timely
fashion.
The EEOC filed a suit because it
believed that Mint Julep violated Article VII of Civil Rights Act which can be
applied to employees and managers. The case was filed in the District Court for
the Western Districts of Tennessee. The consent decree that settled the suit
not only awarded monetary relief but also made sure that the company agrees to
certain management changes which are:
Changes
that must be Initiated
- Proper maintenance of cameras that are installed in the workplaces
- The staff must undergo compulsory anti-harassment training
- The behavior of the staff must be monitored round the clock
- Cheddar’s employees must be notified of the settlement that happened due to the lawsuit
- The EEOC must be kept in the loop for a period of three years whenever any future complaints are made to the management
Ex
Waffle CEO Who was Earlier Sued by His Housekeeper for Sexual Harassment, Sues Back
her Lawyers
In 2012, Mye Brindle brought a sexual
harassment lawsuit against her employee Joe Rodger’s Jr. The evidence she
provided was a tape of her sexual encounter which she provided at the behest of
her sexual harassment lawyers David Cohen and John Butlers. However, a judge in
2013 dismissed the case claiming that the tape only proves consensual sex which
Rodgers had been claiming all along.
Ajc.com reports that Joe Rodgers recently
had filed a lawsuit against Brindle’s legal counselors stating that they had
illegally made the tape back in 2012 which they then used for extortion which
was done by threatening to release it to public if the demands are not met. The
lawyers were unavailable to comment but it was clear that they will appeal.
Why
do victims need a specialist sexual harassment lawyer?
If you are a victim of workplace sexual harassment or
discrimination there are a series of steps that you must take before
you consider reporting the matter to the EEOC and then possibly filing a
lawsuit. Without the guidance of a sexual harassment lawyer it is impossible to
understand your legal rights and follow all the rules and regulations.
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