Supercuts Settles for $3.5 million. An EEOC complaint filed by a white Supercuts manager in 1998 sparked a five-year investigation into claims that the hair salon chain discriminated against minorities. According to the Miami Herald, Richard Quick was fired after refusing to assist in decreasing the number of black workers at his store. Supercuts denied any wrongdoing, but the company agreed to pay the settlement to black employees and job applicants during a 5-year span. The settlement funds will be used to set up a claims office and for other discrimination prevention measures.
Posted by franchiselawblog at August 14, 2003 11:38 AM