The U.S. federal government has filed a lawsuit against regional carrier SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) after a former employee said the airline placed her on indefinite administrative leave because she complained about being sexually harrassed on the job.
In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—which is tasked with enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination—said SkyWest forced a former employee named Sarah Budd to work in a hostile work environment with coworkers and at least one manager who made crude sexual comments and jokes. When Budd complained, the agency alleges the airline retaliated by forcing her to resign through its inaction in addressing her complaints adequately.
