Retaliation
Key Management Partners sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
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Maryland-Based Firm, Key Management Partners, is a
consulting firm with government contracts.
The CEO of the firm violated federal law when they sexually harassed a
female employee. According to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit, the CEO subjected the single
mother to unwelcome sexual propositioning and then terminated her because she
rejected his advances. The lawsuit also
charges the CEO with retaliation when the company unjustifiably opposed the
employee’s application for unemployment benefits and gave a negative job
reference to a potential employer.
These actions violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, which prohibits retaliation and employment discrimination based on sex,
including sexual harassment. After first
attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation
process, the EEOC filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of
Maryland (Civil Action No. 8:21-cv-02496-PX).
The EEOC’s Philadelphia District Office investigates
discrimination charges and prosecutes cases arising out of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, parts of New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia and
the District of Columbia.