Date: July 19th, 2026 4:09 AM
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Inappropriate touching, unwanted spanking costs Las Vegas restaurant group $2M
The court documents allege that Bouchon and the greater restaurant group failed to take appropriate action to prevent the harassment, even after receiving complaints.
Published July 16, 2026
Caroline Colvin Reporter
Dive Brief:
Bouchon Restaurant and the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group must pay $2 million to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to a July 8 consent decree (EEOC v. KVP, LP dba Bouchon Restaurant, et al.).
Per court documents, since 2018, men working at Bouchon, a restaurant in the Venetian hotel, allegedly subjected men and women to sexual harassment. This included a male supervisor rubbing his genitals on a female employee’s buttocks, commenting on the size of a co-worker’s breasts, and spanking male and female employees against their will. Allegations also include requests for sexual acts and stalking of employees.
The court documents allege that Bouchon and the greater restaurant group failed to take appropriate action to prevent the harassment, even after receiving complaints, and that management subjected employees to retaliation for complaining.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/inappropriate-touching-unwanted-spanking-costs-las-vegas-restaurant-group/825464/
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