The Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against V&J Foods, Inc., which owns and operates fast food franchises, in February of 2005, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The complaint alleges sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, as well as retaliation for complaining, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After numerous discovery motions, the defendant moved for summary judgment. The court granted the summary judgment on November 3, 2006, because the complainant never went through the correct channels at the company. The court reasoned that an employer cannot be held liable for employee harassment if they are never notified of it. The court of appeals reversed and remanded the case in January 2008. The case was pending in the district court as of 4/22/2008.

Kevin Wilemon - 06/02/2007


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