The 2nd nominee for The Worst Employer of 2025 is … The Teenager Terrorizer

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against six related entities operating Taco Bell restaurants for allegedly allowing a senior area manager to sexually harass female employees, including teenagers, and retaliating against a worker who reported the misconduct.

The lawsuit claims that the manager engaged in persistent sexual harassment of multiple female employees, including some who were underage, on a near-daily basis. 

The 1st nominee for The Worst Employer of 2025 is … The Menstrual Marauder

"We can't hire you. You'll be absent too much due to your monthly cycle." That's the text Rahdia Green received from a hiring manager at a gym owned by Equinox Holdings after she requested to reschedule a second-round interview for a front desk job.

Green, who suffers from endometriosis, asked to delay the interview by a few days because of severe menstrual pain. Instead of accommodating her request, the gym declined to interview her further and hired a male applicant with no prior experience—despite Green's years of relevant experience working in similar roles at other gyms.