Flagstaff, Ariz., violated federal law by refusing to hire male applicants because of their gender and retaliated against a male applicant who complained about the sex discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, NAO hired women over more qualified male candidates for at least two positions. The EEOC’s lawsuit also charged that NAO retaliated against a male applicant that opposed the alleged discrimination when it responded to his complaint by telling him not to apply for other positions at NAO. Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits gender discrimination and retaliation for complaining about it.
