Sterling Sued for Discrimination - Oct.2008
Sterling Jewelers has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission for allegedly "discriminating against a large class of female
employees at stores nationwide."
The EEOC alleges Sterling "pays its female retail sales employees less
than male employees performing equal work, and denies female employees
promotional opportunities for which they are qualified."
The EEOC said it filed its lawsuit after failing to reach a voluntary
settlement with Sterling. It is seeking "monetary relief, an order
requiring the company to implement new policies and practices to prevent
discrimination, training about anti-discrimination laws, posting of notices at
the worksite, and other injunctive relief."
Sterling denies the charges. v
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