The EEOC has sued a Hooters in North Carolina, accusing the restaurant of racial discrimination.
Managers joked about the appearance of staff who were Black or had dark skin tones, the suit alleged.
AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen the pandemic hit in March 2020, the restaurant laid off its roughly 43 Hooters Girls, the lawsuit said.
The restaurant began recalling some of the Hooters Girls, and by about mid-May 2020, 13 of them had been asked to return to work, the lawsuit said.
Prior to lockdown, 51% of the Hooters Girls at the restaurant were Black or dark-skinned, but of the workers who were recalled, only 8% were, the lawsuit said.
Organizations:
Hooters, Service, Employment, Hooters Girls, Court, Middle, Middle District of
Locations:
North Carolina, Wall, Silicon, Greensboro, Middle District, Middle District of North Carolina