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Article

7 Jun 2010

Author:
Sandra Quinlan, JusticeNewsFlash.com

California Employment Law: Starbucks settles workplace sexual harassment lawsuit

Starbucks Coffee Company has agreed to settle a harassment lawsuit, in which a former barista [Kati Moore] alleged she was pressed with incessant sexual demands from her manager at only 16 years of age. The settlement came only a few weeks prior to the scheduled trial, according to a June 4, 2010 ABC News report…Moore accused Starbucks of failing to protect her from the daily workplace harassment…Starbucks also issued the following statement when the “20/20” report was first aired: “These two employees concealed their relationship from Starbucks, which violated company policy. We are confident that the case will ultimately be resolved in finding that Starbucks is not at fault...”