The EEOC has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the manager of the Berryhill Baja Grill on the behalf of two female bartenders.
The two women, Kimberly Kulig and Laura Baatz stated they were repeatedly harassed by the owner, Phillip Wattel between 2006 and 2008. During that time, Wattel groped the women and on one occasion exposed himself to at least one of the women.
Kulig and Baatz initially addressed the sexual harassment allegations directly with Wattel, the store manager and corporate human resources. The harassment continued after they complained about Wattel’s behavior.
In addition to the harassment allegations Kulig and Baatz were subjected to retaliation. Kulig was given unfavorable work schedules and was forced to quit her job because the harassment got so bad. Baatz was fired in 2008.
Harassment victims must first address the harassment through the appropriate channels at their workplace before retaining a sexual harassment attorney or contacting the Equal Employment opportunity commission.
Sexual harassment and retaliation is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A sexual harassment lawyer will uphold a victim’s rights when an employer is accused of violating this act.
Sexual harassment created a hostile working environment both for the people being harassed and other employees. A
sexual harassment attorney is concerned with ending this misconduct and making certain that the victims are compensated for their lost pay and emotional suffering.
