US agency sues Coca-Cola bottler over employee event that excluded men

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a Coca-Cola bottling entity over a workplace event that allegedly excluded male employees. The case centers on claims of sex-based discrimination in employee programming and could test how U.S. regulators apply anti-discrimination rules to diversity- or affinity-focused events. The outcome may influence corporate HR practices and legal risk management for large employers in the U.S. and beyond.