Company Rejected Black, Disabled, Pregnant and Older Applicants and Forced Out Office Manager Who Opposed Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Staffing Solutions of WNY Inc., a Buffalo-based staffing company that places employees with clients throughout Western New York, will pay $550,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Staffing Solutions either refused to hire highly qualified Black applicants or placed them in the lowest paying, least desirable jobs; complied with clients’ race and sex preferences; placed employees in positions based on race and sex; and rejected pregnant applicants.
Additionally, the complaint alleged that applicants over the age of 50 were routinely rejected by Staffing Solutions. Applicants were also improperly asked about injuries and medical conditions and then rejected if the company deemed them disabled.
Finally, the EEOC charged that an office manager for Staffing Solutions complained about the illegal hiring practices but was warned that she would be fired if she failed to comply. The office manager felt she had no choice but to resign, the EEOC said.
Staffing Solutions’ alleged hiring practices violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibit discrimination on...
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