Company toilets spark discrimination suit

Employees often grumble about the conditions of their office buildings or workspaces. But here’s a case where those complaints turned into a full-fledged lawsuit.
An employee sued over the state of her company’s bathrooms.
The employer provided single-occupancy unisex facilities. The woman complained that the bathroom she had access to was frequently dirty and “sometimes occupied when she wanted to use it.”
She repeatedly made complaints and asked the company to install gender-segregated restrooms, but nothing was done by the company.
The employee filed a claim for gender bias, saying the lavatory’s condition created an uncomfortable situation for female employees.
The company argued that her complaint wasn’t severe enough to create an adverse employment action or a hostile work environment. Moreover, men were just as affected as women by the bathroom situation.
Who won?
The court agreed with the employer and flushed the case.
Cite: Dauer v. Verizon Communications, Inc.