United Airlines is being sued for allegedly failing to stop a pilot who shared explicit photos of a flight attendant

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• The US government is suing United Airlines for allegedly failing to stop one of its pilots from posting explicit photos of a flight attendant online, and creating a hostile work environment of sexual harassment.
• The pilot pled guilty in 2016 to internet stalking.
• Now the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants United to pay damages to the attendant and make reforms against sexual harassment.
• United told INSIDER it "will vigorously defend against this case."

Federal authorities are suing United Airlines, claiming to company failed to stop one of its pilots from posting explicit photos of a flight attendant online and subjecting her to "a hostile work environment of sexual harassment over a multi-year period."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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