EEOC prosecutes Republic when a woman complains, not a man

As a white male I have been filing EEOC cases since 1992 when I saw 95%+ of public relations positions going to women, particularly at college and government jobs. I have an MBA, have written for major publications like Denver Post and Arizona Republic for 30 years. Yet females always get the job, even if they don’t have college degrees. EEOC can not find any discrimination when a male is complaining.

Sen. Jon Kyl has written a letter or two stating not to contact his office about this. Sen. McCain refuses to do anything, as usual.

Here’s a case EEOC has never prosecuted when I had the same situation. When it involves a female, they go after it. Ironically, I filed an EEOC case against Republic filling the public relations position mentioned in the story - Peg Mulloy, manager of media relations. That complaint was filed without investigation.

Republic Services to settle $475K EEOC lawsuit

by Luci Scott - Feb. 18, 2009 04:03 PM The Arizona Republic

Republic Services, the Phoenix-based trash hauling, recycling and disposal company, will pay $475,000 to settle a sex-discrimination lawsuit brought against one of its subsidiaries by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The case involved a woman, Jeanine Moore, who in August 2005 applied for a truck-driver position with Robertson Sanitation at its Winder, Ga., facility. She never was interviewed and never received an offer. However, the EEOC said that the company hired men who were less qualified than Moore. Six of the men lacked Robertson's minimum qualifications for the truck-driver position, according to the job applications within 13 months after Moore applied, the EEOC said.

Robertson is owned by Republic Services, which in December merged with Allied Waste to create the nation's second-largest waste management company.

Moore will receive $70,000 in damages, and the remaining funds will be distributed among the remaining qualified female claimants.

Robertson also has agreed to exercise good faith in offering employment to qualified female applicants for residential, commercial, industrial and roll-off truck driver positions at the company's facilities in Winder and in Austell, Ga.

The decree provides that Robertson will not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of gender and that the EEOC will monitor company hiring for a time.

Peg Mulloy, manager of media relations for Republic Services, said the company believes it did not discriminate in the Georgia case.

"The bottom line is we don't care what color or gender or whatever a driver is," she said. "Our concern is do they have the experience and have a good driving record. Safety is the No. 1 priority."

Mulloy said the company resolved the lawsuit to avoid continuing expense, and it decided to look at its hiring, recruitment and training "and strengthen them and improve them. . . . We believe we're in compliance, but like any good company, we always want to look at programs and practices, and if they need to be improved, tweaked and enhanced, we're going to do that."

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/02/18/20090218biz-eeoc0218.html