Steak ‘n Shake To Pay $180,000 To Settle Sex Harassment Suit
By JIM SALTER
Associated Press Writer
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Steak n Shake Co. will pay $180,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a woman who worked as a teenager at a suburban St. Louis restaurant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday.
The lawsuit alleged that in the summer of 2002, 17-year-old Amanda Nichols was subjected to unwanted sexual advances by a fellow employee, and a restaurant manager and assistant manager refused to help her. The suit was filed in July 2004.
Nichols said in the suit she was groped by the older co-worker, endured explicit comments and was even threatened with sexual assault.
The lawsuit said Nichols quit after the co-worker tried to coerce her into sexual activity on the parking lot of the Steak n Shake in Ballwin, Mo., one of about 400 the chain operates in 19 states. more…
Amanda Nichols
