EEOC, Louisiana Courtyard Hotel Ink $400,000 Pay Bias Settlement

The owners of a Courtyard hotel in Louisiana will pay $400,000 and take anti-bias measures to resolve an EEOC suit alleging it paid female employees less than a male worker because of their sex, even though one of the women was his manager, federal court records show.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement of the systemic pay discrimination suit on Thursday. It resolves a lawsuit the agency filed against Aimbridge Hospitality LLC and AH 2007 Management LP in July 2019.

The companies paid the lone male guest service representative at the Courtyard Monroe Airport $4.25 more per hour ...