Posted On:
January 13, 2010
EEOC SETTLES MAJOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST NATIONAL RESTAURANT
The early part of 2010 has brought some major movement in the fight against discrimination in the workplace. Recently, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced a significant, $19 Million dollar settlement against a national restaurant chain in its claims of gender discrimination. The settlement is for $19 million dollars and the restaurant must comply with several mandates of equal opportunity set forth by the EEOC.
The basis of the claim was that women were denied equal opportunities to advance, were impeded by a "glass celiling," were barred from promotion to managerial positions, and were prevented from receiving favorable job assignments.
