Outback Steakhouse Settles Sex-Discrimination for $19 Million

Earlier this week, Outback Steakhouse agreed to pay $19 million to settle a sex-discrimination class action brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  The suit, filed in 2006, alleges that the company discriminated against female employees by not allowing them to advance to management positions.  OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of Outback denies the allegations and stated that settling the suit with funds provided by insurance was preferable to continued litigation.  The settlement also requires Outback to hire an outside consultant and implement an online application system to ensure equal opportunities in the future.  In 2001, Outback settled a sex-discrimination brought by a corporate level female employee for $2.2 million.

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