A US civil rights agency has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, a bottler and distributor, accusing it of sex discrimination for holding an employee networking event that excluded men. This marks the first such lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning workplace diversity programs since Donald Trump took office. The agency claims that excluding men from the employer-sponsored event, which offered social and team-building activities along with paid time off, violates federal law.
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US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola bottler over event that excluded men
A US civil rights agency has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, a bottler and distributor, accusing it of sex discrimination for holding an employee networking event that excluded men. This marks the first such lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning workplace diversity programs since Donald Trump took office. The agency claims that excluding men from the employer-sponsored event, which offered social and team-building activities along with paid time off, violates federal law.