A new lawsuit filed by 14 women alleges Nike executives would get “sloppy drunk” and “prey on” female subordinates at the company’s world headquarters in Oregon.
The gender discrimination case, which was unsealed late last month, claims the brand promoted a “boys club” atmosphere at their offices in the city of Beaverton.
That atmosphere allegedly included male executives making sexual advances on women who worked at the company, as well as delivering suggestive comments about their appearance and referencing sex during work-time conversations. Related: LAPD Officer Killed While Training Had Reported Sexual Misconduct Of Other Officers According to the civil complaint first filed in 2018 in US District Court in Oregon, women reported being invited to “work dinners” by high-ranking men because those executives “had hopes of sleeping with them.” Some execs would get drunk and “put their arms around” female employees at these events.
One woman who worked at the company claimed she was told by male co-workers to “dress sexier” and “show some skin” while on the job.
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