Federal Suit Accuses Bottling Company of Barring Male Employees From Team-Building Event

The EEOC alleged that the company violated the Civil Rights Act when it excused 250 female employees for a two-day, work-related event.

The emblem of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

A major Coca Cola bottler faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly excluding male employees from an employer-sponsored team-building event.

In a suit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accuses Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., of violating the Civil Rights Act by “denying male employees the same compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment offered and provided to female employees.”