Steakhouse Settles Same-Sex Harassment Lawsuit ~ Los Angeles Lawyer Articles

Monday, November 26, 2012

Steakhouse Settles Same-Sex Harassment Lawsuit

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California employment lawyers have been coming across more cases of sexual harassment that feature same-sex harassment.  The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission has also confirmed that it is seeing more complaints of male-on-male sexual harassment.
Recently, a New York City steakhouse agreed to settle charges of sexual harassment, involving at least 22 male waiters.  The Sparks Steakhouse has agreed to settle the charges by paying $600,000. 
A complaint of sexual harassment had been made against Sparks to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission back in 2009.  The complaint alleged that managers engage in misconduct that included blatant and physical sexual harassment.  Male employees regularly had their buttocks pinched, while managers would grind their genitals into waiter’s buttocks.  Grabbing and groping were commonplace. 
The waiters alleged in their lawsuit that they complained several times to the managers, but no action was taken.  Sparks Steakhouse however denies these allegations.  The company has also not admitted to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement. 
The settlement is likely to grab attention, because there have been an increasing number of cases of male-on-male sexual harassment reported to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.  According to the Commission, approximately 16% of the sexual harassment complaints that came before it were brought by men.  Last year, the rate was 12%.  Between 1992 and 2008, the number of sexual harassment lawsuits filed by men doubled. 
Another high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit was filed by the Cheesecake Factory.  In 2008, the company settled charges filed by at least 6 male staff members at the Cheesecake Factory.  According to the charges, these men were frequently subject to groping, grabbing, and simulated rape by their superiors.  The Cheesecake Factory denied those charges, but agreed to settle for $340,000.

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