Shane’s Rib Shack Franchisees to Pay $56,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Summary:

RSPS Holdings and SRS Milledgeville, franchisors of Shane's Rib Shack, have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for sexual harassment and retaliation. The EEOC alleged that the companies created a hostile work environment for a teenage female employee at a Georgia location by subjecting her to daily unwanted comments and physical advances from a male manager. Despite her complaints, the employee was fired, and the companies failed to take effective remedial actions. The settlement includes a $56,500 payment to the employee, distribution of anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies, and specialized training for supervisors, managers, and employees.