CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT SETTLES A REVERSE GENDER DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT. CALL BAY AREA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS IF YOU HAVE BEEN DENIED A HIGHER PAYING JOB BECAUSE OF YOUR SEX.
Lawry’s restaurant, an up-scale steakhouse based out of southern California, recently agreed to settle a reverse sex discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought in 2006 by the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former busboy. The worker alleged he was denied a higher paid position as s waiter because of his sex. Lawry’s restaurant has a policy of only hiring women to serve as waitresses. Since 1938, Lawry’s has hired female workers dressed in 1930’s and 1940’s fashion. Under the settlement, Lawry’s agreed to pay $500,000 to men who were denied jobs as waiters.
If you have faced reverse sex discrimination, you are not alone. In 2008, the EEOC received over 28,000 sex discrimination allegations and resolved 24,000 of the claims. If you think you may have been a victim of sex discrimination, you should be aware that there are two types of gender discrimination. The first type of discrimination is “disparate treatment.” This type of discrimination is straight-forward discrimination. It occurs when your boss treats you differently from other workers because of your gender. The second type of discrimination is known as “disparate impact” discrimination. This type of discrimination occurs when an employer’s company policy tends to exclude one sex from a promotion or certain position. The policy, however, was not intended to have this effect. Rather, the unpleasant outcome was solely an unfortunate side effect of the policy.
If you have been a victim of either disparate treatment or disparate impact gender discrimination, you should get help now. The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP are well versed in employment law and will help you fight for your rights. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.
