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Employee at KFC Claims Sexual Harassment on the Job

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A young woman from Galveston has filed a lawsuit against A&S Texas City Food Corporation, which does business as KFC; claiming that she was sexually harassed on a frequent basis by her assistant manager while working at the fast food restaurant.

The suit states that the plaintiff was hired to work at the Texas City KFC in March 2008, when she was just 16 years old. After just one week of employment, the Southeast Texas Record reports that the unnamed plaintiff experienced brutal groping. The alleged attacks and assaults escalated to the point in which the plaintiff claims that she was a victim of violent assault, battery, and an attempted rape on the A&S Texas City Food premises.

The plaintiff now has Houston employment lawyer Todd Slobin representing her with this case. The lawsuit was filed on March 15 in Galveston County District Court, where District Court Judge Lonnie Cox will be presiding over the case.

According to the Southeast Texas Record, the suit seeks damages including but not limited to mental anguish, physical trauma and pain, and lost wages, as well as a jury trial. The Texas City Police Department has also launched a criminal investigation of the man who was involved in the alleged harassment.

FindLaw states that sexual harassment in the workplace is actually a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If an employee experiences sexual harassment, then he or she should act right away and document specifically what is happening. Victims of sexual harassment should contact a Texas employment lawyer for assistance with filing a claim.

Related Resources:

  • Sexual Harassment Facts (FindLaw)
  • Office Conduct Regarding Sexual Harassment (FindLaw's KnowledgeBase)
  • See Texas Employment Lawyer Directory (FindLaw

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