The lawsuit was filed by attorneys Tony Paris and John Philo with the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice in Detroit against the restaurant, Ulaj, the previous owner, and the manager, who was a brother of the previous owner. Ulaj is also publisher of the Hamtramck Review newspaper.
According to the lawsuit, Pokoj was fired in May after she raised concerns about the sexual harassment. She had worked at the restaurant from 2013 to 2019 and then came back in 2021..
"No steps were made to remedy the situation or ensure that Plaintiff Emily Pokoj or other female employees could work in an environment free from unwanted, inappropriate sexual comments and advances," the lawsuit said. … see full story at Detroit Free Press