May 08, 2026
A restaurant operator has agreed to pay $270,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming it failed to prevent employees and customers from making crude comments and groping female workers at an Applebee's in Alabama, according to a federal court filing.
October 01, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched about 30 new cases as its fiscal year drew to a close, underscoring long-standing agency priorities like protecting underage workers from harassment and making sure deaf workers get fair treatment. Here's a rundown of that wave of lawsuits.