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Feds Settle Teen Sexual Harassment Lawsuit With Owner Of Atmore Arby’s
April 4, 2019
Beavers, Inc. has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to settle a sexual harassment case involving teenage female employees at an Atmore Arby’s restaurant.
Beavers agreed to pay $84,000 to three women named in the complaint. The company is also required to conduct training for managers and employees.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit against Beavers, in May 2016, Arby’s hired a team leader trainee with a known history of sexual harassment who repeatedly pressured young female employees to have sex with him, and regularly used sexually graphic language to describe sexual acts he sought to perform on female employees and customers. The EEOC also alleged that the man deliberately touched one female employee in an unwelcome and sexual manner, and attempted to follow female employees home.
The EEOC further contended that these employees and others complained about the harassment up the chain of command to supervisors and managers, but Arby’s took no action for several months until the harasser physically injured one of the victims.
By entering into the consent agreement filed Wednesday, Beavers did not admit any liability or wrongdoing.
Pictured: The Atmore Arby’s restaurant Wednesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Feds Settle Teen Sexual Harassment Lawsuit With Owner Of Atmore Arby’s”
Home of the microwaved roast beef sandwich.
If the trainer had a “known history of sexual harassment” why had he not been dealt with before?
Did the young ladies not have a father, uncle or brother whom they could discuss the matter with. I had a similar situation happen with my daughter when she was in high school. I went and explained to the manager that if I had to come address this issue with him again the cops would be called….to protect him from me.