A 14-year-old girl filed a job discrimination complaint with one of the EEOC's field offices a few years ago. Right after the girl was hired as a worker at a fast food restaurant in Wichita, Kansas, her store manager began to sexually harass her. The girl talked with other people that work their about saying something to the manager, but she was afraid. A month later, the Store Manager told the little girl he would give her a ride home. He took her to his house and sexually assaulted her. The Store Manager was arrested and pled guilty to a criminal charge. The manager was sentenced to eight years. After investigating the girl's job discrimination complaint, the EEOC filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company. The company and the EEOC settled in December 2002. The terms of the settlement included:
A payment of $150,000 to the employee; A requirement that the store write a letter of apology to the girl; A requirement that the store train all of its employees about sexual harassment; and A requirement that the store post signs explaining that workers have a right to a workplace free of sexual harassment.
http://www.eeoc.gov/youth/case3.html
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