February 19, 2019
Several IHOP franchisees agreed Tuesday to pay $700,000 to resolve a suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Nevada federal court accusing the restaurant chain locations of operating under an illegal policy that discouraged employees from reporting sexual harassment.
September 22, 2017
Two days after bringing sexual harassment claims against IHOP locations in Illinois, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a class action against several franchisees of the restaurant chain in Nevada federal court Thursday, alleging rampant sexual harassment, an illegal policy that discouraged employees from reporting such incidents, and retaliation against workers who complained.