Company Will Pay for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Robertson Sanitation, a Georgia trash and recycling company, has been forced to pay $475,000 to settle a class action suit from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in relation to its discriminatory hiring practices.
The company, according to the EEOC, regularly hired less qualified males instead of females who were better qualified. In addition to the monetary damages, the EEOC will also monitor Robertson Sanitation’s hiring practices for the next four years.
This case raises significant issues related to employment discrimination. It is a further example of just how differently women are treated, not only while they are working, but also during the hiring process. While many employment discrimination claims arise during or after one’s tenure with an employer, claims in relation to an employer’s failure to hire an employee for discriminatory reasons are of great significance as well.
