Knoxville restaurateur Michael Chase, owner of Copper Cellar, accused of using racial slurs, hostile workplace in federal lawsuit

A 40-year employee has filed a federal lawsuit against Copper Cellar Corporation and owner Mike Chase, alleging racial harassment and hostile work environment.

A 40-Year Copper Cellar Employee Seeks Up to $4.2 Million in a Racial Harassment Lawsuit

The complaint alleges that Copper Cellar’s owner subjected the longtime employee to racist and demeaning remarks while the company’s HR leadership failed to intervene.
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Longtime employee sues Mike Chase, Copper Cellar, alleging sexual harassment, abuse

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A longtime employee alleges she endured repeated sexual harassment, improper touching, name-calling and bullying by prominent ...

Another longtime employee sues Mike Chase, Copper Cellar, alleging racial discrimination, hostile workplace

A new lawsuit filed in federal court seeks protection and restitution against restaurateur Mike Chase, accused of serial harassment and racist statements.
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Settlement reached in former employee's sexual harassment suit against Mike Chase, Knoxville restaurant company

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A former employee has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against prominent Knoxville restaurateur Mike Chase and the restaurant company he founded. Chase and Copper ...