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BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against an upscale restaurant chain (all times local):
7:30 p.m.
An upscale restaurant chain says it takes harassment seriously after five female kitchen workers filed a lawsuit alleging they were subjected to constant groping and lewd behavior from male supervisors and co-workers.
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, which represents the women, says Tuesday's complaint against McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants details a "humiliating" and "toxic" work environment at the chain's location near Boston's historic Faneuil Hall.
The committee says the lawsuit also highlights the plight of women in low-wage positions like prep cooks and dishwashers. It comes as allegations of sexual misconduct roil white-collar industries like politics, media and film.
A spokeswoman for the Landry's Inc., the Houston-based restaurant and hotel operator that owns McCormick & Schmick's, says the company strives to maintain a "harassment free environment."
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11:15 a.m.
Five female kitchen workers in Massachusetts are suing an upscale restaurant chain, alleging they were subjected to constant groping and lewd behavior from male supervisors and co-workers.
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, which represents the women, says Tuesday's complaint against McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants details a "humiliating" and "toxic" work environment at the chain's location near Boston's historic Faneuil Hall.
The committee says the lawsuit also highlights the plight of women in low-wage positions like prep cooks and dishwashers. It comes as allegations of sexual misconduct roil white-collar industries like politics, media and film.
The women and their attorneys are expected to speak later Tuesday. Representatives for the Landry's Inc., the Houston-based restaurant and hotel operator that owns McCormick & Schmick's, didn't immediately comment.
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