EEOC Charges Increase for the Very Young
According to this article, the EEOC filed 30 lawsuits on behalf of teenagers in 2004. This is 4 times what they filed on behalf of the same group in 2001. The EEOC files an average of 400 lawsuits a year.
"Most of the teen-related lawsuits are in industries with a large percentage of young workers -- retailers, restaurants, hotels and movie theaters. These are workplaces where turnover often is high and many managers, often young themselves, aren't trained to avoid or recognize harassment and discrimination, the EEOC said. Most of the claims are filed by young women accusing managers of lewd comments and inappropriate touching and grabbing."
The EEOC has launched this initiative - Youth at Work - "a national prevention and outreach program to promote equal employment opportunity for America's next generation of workers."
