politics
February 20, 2026
Coca Cola bottler sued over female-only event
A Coca-Cola bottler that organized an employee event that excluded men has been accused of sexism by a US civil rights agency
TL;DR
- Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast is accused of sex discrimination by the EEOC.
- The lawsuit stems from a women-only networking event held in September 2024.
- Male employees were excluded from the event, and female employees were paid their normal wages for attending.
- This is the EEOC's first lawsuit related to workplace diversity programs since President Trump took office.
- Several large companies have previously faced criticism or scaled back DEI programs.