<ul><li>Operator of a Minnesota Culver’s franchise settles two harassment and discrimination lawsuits by paying $261,000 to EEOC.</li><li>Allegations include racial and homophobic harassment, sex-based harassment, and underpayment of a worker with an intellectual disability.</li><li>Franchisee failed to address the hostile work environment and discrimination despite complaints, leading to consent decrees and payments to plaintiffs.</li><li>EEOC halts processing claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity following the inauguration of President Donald Trump; agency distances itself from anti-discrimination enforcement.</li></ul>

Slurs, stalking and shoddy pay: Culver’s franchise settles slew of EEOC claims

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