According to the EEOC, the staffing agency discriminated against a class of female workers between August 14, 2020, and August 1, 2023, by complying with TCI of Alabama LLC's request for male-only laborers at TCI's Pell City, Alabama location. The agency said the conduct violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Bradley A. Anderson, director of the EEOC's Birmingham District Office, said Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire an individual or otherwise treat them differently because of their sex.
"Staffing agencies can violate Title VII if they comply with a client company's discriminatory request," Anderson said.
The parties reached the deal through the EEOC's pre-litigation conciliation process. Personnel Staffing must pay monetary damages to the affected female temporary workers under the agreement, according to the commission.
The company also agreed to revise and disseminate its anti-discrimination policy, provide annual training to managers and employees on discrimination and retaliation, and undertake other injunctive relief to prevent future discriminatory conduct, the EEOC said.
The agency described the settlement as part of a broader enforcement initiative targeting discriminatory practices in Alabama's staffing industry. The EEOC said it previously settled a retaliation lawsuit against TCI and continues prosecuting a sex discrimination case against TCI filed in January 2025 and a separate sex discrimination suit against WorkSmart Staffing filed in September 2025.