Benefits August 15, 2005
Hair Salon Franchiser Sued for Discrimination Against Hispanics
August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit
against more than 20 Chicago area Supercuts salon franchises
alleging discrimination against Hispanic workers.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
According to Business Insurance, the suit claims Primps LLC and Management Advantage Group, Inc., which operates the Supercuts salons, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by requiring Hispanic employees to speak only English in the workplace.
The managers not only told employees they must speak English, but according to EEOC Chicago District Director John Rowe, “…they drove home that message in multisalon management meetings.”
BI reports that the EEOC filed the suit since a voluntary settlement could not be reached.