JACO Coach Company, LLC to Pay $95,000 Settlement Following Sexual Harassment Finding by the EEOC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – JACO Coach Company, LLC, a Louisville transportation company, entered into a public conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a sexual harassment charge, the federal agency announced today.

In the charge, a former employee alleged that during her employment she was subjected to sexual harassment and unwanted touching around January 2024 by a male coworker. The EEOC determined there was reasonable cause to believe the company violated federal anti-discrimination law when it failed to remedy workplace sexual harassment for the individual who filed the charge, and for a class of female coworkers also affected by the harassment. The EEOC’s charge investigation found that the same coworker had been the subject of complaints going back to 2023 and the company, having received these repeated complaints, failed to take appropriate action.

Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment.

“We commend JACO Coach Company for choosing to resolve this charge and for putting in place measures that will benefit all employees,” said Richard Burgamy, acting district director of the EEOC’s Indianapolis District Office. “This resolution highlights the importance of sexual harassment training, policies, and clear ways to report unwelcome behavior.”

JACO Coach Company disputes the allegations but entered into a conciliation agreement with the EEOC. The company agreed to pay $95,000 to the affected parties, provide training to employees and establish sexual harassment policies and reporting procedures. Additionally, the company will post a notice to all employes about the resolution of this charge and their rights under federal anti-discrimination law. The EEOC will monitor compliance for the agreement’s three-year term.

For more information on sexual harassment, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sexual-harassment.

The EEOC’s Indianapolis District includes Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government’s employment antidiscrimination effort. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.