Dillard's Accused of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Complaints
According to a news report from the Orlando Sentinel, the agency filed the sexual harassment suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida accusing the department store of violating federal law when it ignored employees’ complaints of sexual harassment.
According to the complaint, the Little Rock,
Arkansas-based company’s failure to take action
facilitated at least one other employee to be
harmed.
“There is no excuse for an employer’s failure to remedy
sexual harassment of employees who have complained to
management,” said Federico Costales, the district
director for the EEOC’s Miami office, in a statement.
According to the suit, the agency went to court after
trying to reach a voluntary settlement. The EEOC wants
monetary and injunctive relief, including back wages,
compensatory damages and changes in employment policies.