LITTLE ROCK — An Arkansas Buffalo Wild Wings faces a lawsuit by the federal government over claims of not hiring males for bartender positions, has settled the charges, according to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC).
The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed by the EEOC alleging R Wings R Wild, LLC DBA Buffalo Wild Wings, would not hire males as bartenders in Arkansas as well as in Oklahoma. According to the EEOC Buffalo Wild Wings' alleged actions violated Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
"Sex discrimination happens to both males and females, and Title VII protects both genders against this illegal misconduct," EEOC Memphis District Office regional attorney Faye Williams said in a statement. "It is equally illegal to deny a male employment because of his gender."
The settlement includes Buffalo Wild Wings paying $30,000 to three individuals who were denied jobs and will also implement sex discrimination training for its employees, according to the EEOC.