Jack in Box Food Chain Settles Employee Lawsuit
Fast-food chain Jack in the Box has settled a lawsuit filed by federal officials on behalf of a worker at a Nashville restaurant for $20,000.
The Tennessean reported Frances Griffith, a white hostess, said she was subjected to repeated “obscene racial epithets” by African-American co-workers and that one told her she should kill her unborn baby because it was of mixed race.
The lawsuit by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission stated Griffith called a company ethics hot line last April, after which the chain investigated and fired one employee for making racial remarks.
The claim stated the harassment continued and the company did not respond to her further complaints.
In a statement, Jack in the Box said the company doesn’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com
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