Judge Denies Franchise Owner’s Motion To Dismiss Hostile Work Environment Claims

(February 21, 2019, 1:43 PM EST) -- FLORENCE, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge on Feb. 15 adopted a magistrate’s report that recommended denying a McDonald’s franchise owner’s motion to dismiss a claim for hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and discrimination and hostile work environment in violation of 42 U.S. Code Section 1981 and granting a claim for wrongful termination in violation of South Carolina public policy and claims for negligent/reckless supervision and retention (Raquel Lindblad, et al. v.  J&L Services, Inc., et al., No. 18-1336, D. S.C.)....

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