According to the EEOC's suit, Officers James Pedersen, Eric Steele, Daniel Griffis and a class of similarly situated male employees were subjected to sexual harassment by a captain and a lieutenant employed by the company. The EEOC contends the captain made offensive comments to his male subordinate employees, solicited nude pictures from them, asked male employee to undress in front of him, and solicited male employees for sex. The captain and lieutenant forced male employees to accompany them to gay strip bars while on duty. The captain touched the chests and genitals of male employees. Additionally, the captain offered promotions to male employees in exchange for sex. The lieutenant asked a male employee if he had sex with males or females.
Male employees complained about the captain's and lieutenant's conduct by telling them to stop, and they complained to their supervisor and the company's owner/CEO, the EEOC said. In spite of the complaints, the company failed to prevent and promptly correct the harassment. In addition, certain employees who complained were suspended, demoted and/or discharged, the agency charges.
To read the full article, click here.
Source: EEOC
This information is intended to be
educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.
