GREENSBORO, N.C. — The United States Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled its lawsuit against Hooters of America, LLC, according to court documents.
No details about the nature of the settlement have been disclosed.
The lawsuit, which was filed last year, alleged that the company's Greensboro location violated federal law when it did not rehire employees laif off during COVID because they were Black or had dark skin tones.
The EEOC said the Greensboro Hooters laid off over 40 employees in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit. When the company began calling women to return to work, they called back mostly those who were white or had lighter skin tones, the lawsuit alleged.
Before the layoffs, 51% of "Hooters Girls" were Black or had dark skin tones. After May 2020, only 8% of the hired staff were Black or had dark skin tones, the EEOC said.
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