Mexican Food Restaurant Harassment Lawsuit

In Press Releases issued by the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (”EEOC”) on September 21, 2009, attorneys with the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including sexual harassment, announced the filing of a sexual harassment lawsuit against a Mexican food restaurant and settlement of another sexual harassment against a restuarant which serves Mexican food.  The EEOC Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/press/9-21-09b.html states that a Mexican food restuarant in Georgia has been charged by EEOC attorneys with violating federal law by subjecting a waitress to sexual harassment and then firing her and family members for reporting sexual harassment.  The EEOC Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/press/9-21-09d.html states that the owner of six Pennsylvania Mexican food restaurants will pay $35,000.00 and furnish equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment lawsuit filed by EEOC attorneys in Pennsylvania.  As stated in the EEOC Press Releases, sexual harassment and retaliation for complaining about sex discrimination violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Further information about the EEOC and the laws enforced by the EEOC is available in the agency’s website at www.eeoc.gov .