EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Burger King Settled
Burger King Corp. settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and will pay $85,000 to a North Carolina woman who was harassed by her store manager. The EEOC stated that Kathleen Joyner was sexually harassed by her general manager from December 2007 to March 2008. Ms. Joyner was 18-years-old at the time the alleged harassment took place.
According to the complaint, Ms. Joyner had complained to her assistant managers, but they failed to take any action to resolve the issue. As part of the settlement, Burger King Corp. is required to provide anti-harassment training to all managers and shift coordinators in its Clemmons and Winston-Salem, North Carolina restaurants. Ms. Joyner’s general manager was transferred to the Winston-Salem restaurant. In addition, all Burger King Corp. restaurants are required to review the anti-sexual harassment policies with all newly hired employees.
