Real Story of Hiring Discrimination

A female accountant, Linda, sued her employer for not providing her a promotion opportunity. Linda was angry because she claimed that her firm had withdrawn her name from partnership consideration simply because she was female. Linda had a very strong case because she could show that she was qualified for the position. She had worked for the company for ten years, she had received positive employee evaluations from her supervisors, and she had previously been recommended for partnership status by her firm's Chicago and New York offices. In addition, Linda could show that the partnership positions were given to males, and that the firm had a policy of limiting the number of females hired out of college. Based on the strength of this evidence, Linda's case was strong enough to go to trial. The case was settled out of court.

Seitz v. Peat Marwick Main & Co.704 F.Supp. 157 (N.D.Ill.,1989.)