In a recently-filed lawsuit, captioned Bliss v. MXK Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Remix et al, 16-cv-02676 (SDNY, filed April 11, 2016), plaintiff – a gay female – alleges that she was subjected to a hostile work environment, gender discrimination, and sexual orientation discrimination. Among other things, she alleges that throughout her employment she was required to work at Club Remix during private “sex parties” where she “was and is subjected to nudity, prostitution, and people performing sexual acts in her presence, while she is required to serve drinks and perform other job duties.” She also alleges that Remix’s owner, Kotsonis, “routinely and regularly made derogatory comments regarding people within the LGBT community, referring to gay people as ‘faggots,’ among other derogatory statements … in front of Bliss despite the fact that he was aware of her sexual orientation.”
Update: Court granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss.