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Nassau County Diner Sued Over Sexual Harassment Claims Nassau County Diner Sued Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Nassau County Diner Sued Over Sexual Harassment Claims A Long Island diner has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegedly violating federal law by subjecting its female employees to harassment on the basis of sex. According to the EEOC’s suit, the owners of the Colony Diner, located in East Meadow, cousins George and Thomas Strifas, "created, encouraged and tolerated a work environment in which female servers and hostesses experienced unwelcome verbal commentary and physical touching on a daily basis."  Women who objected to the harassment, from the owners and other male employees, were assigned to s…

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