Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Resolves Quid Pro Quo Harassment Suit

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. reached an agreement in a lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged her manager conditioned giving her additional work hours on her compliance with his sexual demands.

A mediation session resolved claims Isabella Leavines filed against Ollie’s and manager Lorenzo Duffey, according to a report of neutral filed Monday in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Leavines sued her employer in June 2024 alleging quid pro quo harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Pennsylvania law, as well as disability discrimination and retaliation in ...