RTG Settles EEOC Lawsuit

June 6, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on June 2006 Rooms to Go will pay $275,000 to settle a lawsuit charging the company with subjecting two sales associates at its Tampa, Fla.-area clearance center to racial and sexual discrimination.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement with the Seffner, Fla.-based retailer last week. According to an EEOC release, the employees, Tammy Leigh and Tanya Shelton, said their immediate supervisor subjected them to highly charged sexual comments and inappropriate touching.

Leigh, an African-American, also testified that she was subjected to racial harassment, including racial slures and racially offensive references to African-American customers.

In addition to the monetary payment, RTG must enter a three-year monitoring period with the EEOC to ensure compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; provide annual training for managers and supervisors on Title VII compliance; and post an anti-discrimination notice affirming its commitment to comply with the law.