Labor/Employment,
DEI,
Civil Rights
Apr. 28, 2026
A casino trip for women turns into a test of discrimination law
The EEOC lawsuit against a Coca-Cola beverage distributor over a women-only company retreat marks the first time the agency has taken legal action against corporate DEI programming.
Karis Stephen
Associate
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
6300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500
Los Angeles , CA 90014-8
Cell: (562) 519-0976
Email: kstephen@amglaw.com
What does an employer-endorsed trip to a Connecticut casino for women get you? Under the Trump administration, a lawsuit in federal court.
In February 2026, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. in New Hampshire District Court for Coca-Cola hosting a two-day retreat for female employers. The lawsuit, in which the EEOC is the plaintiff, alleged that the defendant, a Coca-Co...
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