An Atlanta-area woman has filed a lawsuit against PNC Bank, claiming she was denied a promotion because she is black and a single mother.
According to the discrimination lawsuit filed by the employee, Brandi Farris, the regional manager who interviewed her offered a series of discrimination complaints about why she was not suitable for the job, even though she had worked at the company for several years. He is said to have cited reasons. year.
“I was disappointed and felt like the time I spent with this company and the effort I put into achieving my goals in the field was wasted because of something I love about myself. '' Farris told WSB-TV.
The complaint alleges that the district manager first told her that she was not suitable for the position because she was black and most of the branch's customers were white.
The interviewer then went on to point out that Faris' personal life was an issue because she was a single mother and unable to work on weekends.
“I feel like I’m being judged and I feel like I’m worthless compared to other people.” Faris told WSB-TV.
This rejection, she claims, caused lasting damage to Faris.
“It was very disrespectful and it made me question my self-worth at all,” Faris said.
Faris holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgia State University. She started working at the bank in 2018, and Farris said she was quickly promoted to management.
The banker claimed that he was able to continue his career advancement due to restructuring at the bank during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Farris was looking for a higher management role after six years at the bank's Peachtree Corners branch, a city just northeast of Atlanta.
A PNC Bank spokesperson denied that Mr. Farris was discriminated against. According to WSB TV.
“We believe Ms. Farris was treated fairly, consistent with our company's values, policies and practices,” the statement said. “PNC does not tolerate discrimination or retaliation and looks forward to setting the record straight in court.”
Faris' lawyer, Artur Davis, said he expects PNC to provide “accountability” in the case.
“How many young women of color are denied opportunities because of the same kind of bias that held Brandi Faris back,” Davis told WSB-TV.
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It appears that Faris no longer works at the bank.
Farris appears to have left PNC in April 2024, according to his LinkedIn page, and has spent the past nine months working as a senior account executive at a growing IT hardware maintenance and support company also based in Atlanta. I did.
