August 18, 2025
A sports bar chain told a North Carolina federal judge Monday that it has agreed to pay $1.1 million to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming the company refused to hire men for front-facing staff positions.
February 24, 2025
A North Carolina federal judge on Monday rejected Battleground Restaurants Inc.'s bid to dismiss the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuit alleging the company systematically refused to hire men for front-of-house jobs at its Kickback Jack's sports bar, saying the commission has met the pleading standards for the claims.
September 25, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Wednesday that a Southern sports bar chain refused to hire men for its front-of-house positions, such as server or bartender jobs, a move that violated civil rights laws by denying employment based on gender.