Federal Suit Accuses Bottling Company of Barring Male Employees From Team-Building Event

Federal Suit Accuses Bottling Company of Barring Male Employees From Team-Building Event

A major Coca Cola bottler faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly excluding male employees from an employer-sponsored team-building event. In a suit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accuses Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., of violating the Civil Rights Act by “denying male employees the same compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment offered and provided to female employees.” Title VII of th…

Coca-Cola Bottler Hit With Federal Lawsuit Alleging Sex Discrimination Over Women-Only Workplace Networking Event

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused the company of unlawfully excluding male employees from a company-sponsored networking and professional development event. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Hampshire, alleges that the regional Coca-Cola bottler violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by organizing a two-day event in September…