SELAH, Wash. (AP) — A fruit company in central Washington is accused in a federal lawsuit of discriminating against an employee based on her sex and retaliating against her and her husband. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges a Monson Fruit production manager made unwanted advances and sexually harassed an employee between June and September 2019. Monson Fruit Co. is a family-owned fruit packer, grower and shipper based in Selah, Washington. Monson officials had no comment. The lawsuit says the production manager made unwanted advances and offered benefits and money to the worker in exchange for sex. The lawsuit says the company failed to take action when the incidents were reported.
Wash. fruit company sued over discrimination, retaliation
