 Fred Meyer is accused of not protecting workers from sexual harassment. Northwest News Radio's Manda Factor has details of a new lawsuit. Fred Meyer repeatedly ignored female employees' complaints spanning at least four years, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It claims managers at the Fred Meyer store in Richland were aware of a male co-worker's sexual remarks, inappropriate touching, and propositioning of female employees, but failed to address the problem.