Ala. KFC Franchisee Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $1M+

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Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based KFC franchisee Jack Marshall Foods Inc. has been ordered to pay a group of about 19 female employees nearly $1.1 million dollars as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced. The franchisee also must provide significant remedial relief to settle the lawsuit.

In its lawsuit, filed on March 25, 2009, the EEOC asserted that Jack Marshall Foods knew about and tolerated a work environment permeated by sexual harassment at its Monroeville, Ala., store. According to the EEOC, the hostile work environment included male employees openly describing their sexual desires and interests with female employees as well as engaging in unwelcome sexual conduct. At least three of the employees were teenagers at the time of their employment.

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