""Coca-Cola Northeast privately invited female employees and then excused the female employees who attended the event from their normal work duties," EEOC alleged in a Wednesday statement. The drinks giant "paid them their normal salary or wages without requiring them to use vacation or other paid time off" during the retreat, according to the civil rights agency, which alleges the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
"EEOC acting general counsel Catherine Eschbach said in a statement that excluding men from an employer-sponsored event is a violation of federal law that the agency "will act to remedy through litigation when necessary." She added: "The EEOC remains committed to ensuring that all employees - men and women alike - enjoy equal access to all aspects of their employment, including participation in employer-sponsored events, regardless of their sex, race or other protected category.""
President Trump prioritized dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion policies and signed an executive order revoking a decades-old order designed to provide equal workplace opportunity to people of color and women. The EEOC alleges Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast violated federal law by holding a two-day, employer-sponsored, women-only networking event in Connecticut in September 2024, excusing attending women from work while paying normal wages without requiring paid time off and not inviting male employees. The EEOC's Boston office filed a lawsuit alleging a Title VII violation. EEOC acting general counsel Catherine Eschbach said excluding men from employer events violates federal law and may prompt litigation.
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