Les Schwab Tire Centers to Pay $2M Because Women Can Change a Tire
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Thursday that Les Schwab Tire Centers, based in Seattle, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve claims that it failed to hire qualified women for tire-changing jobs at its stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah. The settlement resolves a four-year-old gender discrimination class action. An EEOC official said the settlement should serve as a warning to employers everywhere.
