BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a $225,000 settlement with an Alabama car wash that allegedly failed to promote African-American employees to supervisor and management roles.
The EEOC reached the settlement in the class-action race discrimination lawsuit against Car Wash Headquarters, doing business as Mister Car Wash and Mister Hotshine, which allegedly promoted less-qualified white employees over African-American employees. The white employees, many of whom were trained by African-American employees, also lacked experience, according to the EEOC.
"The EEOC will continue to hold employers who limit employees' advancement based on race accountable for such discriminatory conduct," EEOC regional attorney Marsha Rucker said in a statement. "This comprehensive settlement will ensure that promotion and other employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications and not race."
As part of a three-year consent decree, Car Wash Headquarters will pay the $225,000 in monetary relief and is required to take a series of actions designed to prevent future discrimination.