TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa Bay pizza chain has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Thursday.
In the lawsuit, the EEOC claimed that one of the owners of Joey’s New York Pizza and Italian Restaurant, who manages three of its locations, “created a hostile work environment by targeting young female employees, including at least one teenager, with inappropriate sexual behavior.”
The EEOC said when one of the women complained in August 2023, the company “failed to intervene or take appropriate action.”
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Joey’s New York Pizza and Italian Restaurant said it will pay $55,000 and implement significant policy and training reforms to settle the federal lawsuit.
“The EEOC appreciates Joey’s Pizza’s willingness to work collaboratively to resolve this matter at an early stage,” said Kristen Foslid, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Miami District. “The training and monitoring implemented through this consent decree are designed to ensure that the young women entering the workforce have a safe and respectful workplace where they can succeed.”
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