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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman sued Columbia Urgent Care on Friday after claiming the business discriminated against her. The plaintiff’s name is redacted in the petition, but she alleges in documents that CUC LLC and Dr. Jonathan Morris violated the Missouri Human Rights Act by committing sex discrimination during the duration of her employment, as well as creating a hostile work environment on the basis of sex and suffered retaliation. The petition also alleges a breach of contract because the woman was never paid in full. Court documents say the plaintiff was hired in May 2023 for $75,000 a year, but never received consistent payment or payment equal to that salary. Court documents say she quit in July 2024. The lawsuit alleges Morris made unwanted sexual advances toward the woman during her first week of employment, which included unwanted touching of private areas of the woman. The lawsuit also claims Morris pushed the woman into a bathroom and engaged in unwanted sex during that same week. The woman and other female employees were sexually harassed by another male employee and concerns were “laughed off” by Morris, the lawsuit alleges. The petition also details other events of alleged misconduct throughout the year. ABC 17 News reached out to Columbia Urgent Care on Providence Road by phone on Wednesday, but the business hung up after a reporter identified himself. ABC 17 News also reached out to Columbia Urgent Care by email on Wednesday and has not heard back. The woman filed a charge of discrimination with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights on Dec. 27, 2024, and was given a notice of a right to sue on July 22, 2025.
