A sales representative at a T-Mobile store in Fort Worth, Texas filed a sexist proceeding against the company after asking her inappropriate questions about a member of the HR team having an OnlyFans account. When Caitlyn Stevens worked for T-Mobile for nearly seven years, a male colleague said she was angry with how she handled customer interactions, the complaint said. He approached her “as a physically aggressive manager” and stepped into a colleague, forcing the man to stop hitting her. Stevens reported the incident to the store manager. According to the complaint, the manager moved Stevens to another location instead of disciplining a male colleague who allegedly tried to hurt her. It has decreased, says Stevens. “I didn’t think it was fair to go to a later place based on what happened,” she explained in an interview.

When Stevens filed a complaint with the Human Resources department, a man on the team called her and said, “Whether she had a’Sugar Daddy’, whether she had an OnlyFans account,” her private life. I started asking about. Stevens was shocked. “I immediately started crying,” she says. The Barge“I told him I was uncomfortable, but he still kept asking questions.” According to Stevens, a male HR representative said, “I’ve heard you have an OnlyFans account, is that true?” And “I’ve heard that some people have seen your nude photos.” Added. Stevens says the question felt violated. “I was sexually harassed and felt uncomfortable,” she says. “The nature of the question when I literally report physical assault is not good.”

Vincent White, a lawyer for Stevens, a partner at White Hill Ferty and Albany’s, said the case showed that T-Mobile had sided with Stevens’ colleague’s man. “T- Mobile chose to stand with a man with a history of violence at work over a woman who had been a high performer for seven years at the company. “… he said in a statement. “Katelyn Stevens’ private life had nothing to do with store operations, but threatening colleagues with violence hinders productivity and well-being throughout the workplace.” This is not the first time a woman has been embarrassed or retaliated for having an OnlyFans account.

April 2020, BuzzFeed News report An Indiana mechanic was fired after her boss learned that she was making amateur porn on OnlyFans outside of work. In December 2020, New York post Attempted to “out” an EMT that earns a living through OnlyFans ( New York post What I tried to do here backfired — this publication was widely criticized for “exposing someone just to make a living.” by Rolling stone). The case shows that while some companies are trying to control the lives of their employees, they are refusing to pay enough to maintain a single source of income. Stevens declined the settlement to talk about what happened. “I think she chose a much more difficult path here, which shows the broader trends faced by many women. I have a strong desire to change the culture by telling my story. ”The telecommunications company that supported the Stevens case. Stevens took a medical leave from the stress of this situation.