The EEOC’s investigation determined that Personnel Staffing discriminated against a class of female workers between August 14, 2020, and August 1, 2023, by complying with TCI of Alabama LLC’s sex-biased request for male-only laborers at its Pell City, Alabama location.
The agency stated that the staffing company’s compliance with the discriminatory client request violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Bradley A. Anderson, director of the EEOC’s Birmingham District Office, said in a press release that 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.
Under the conciliation agreement reached through the EEOC’s pre-litigation process, Personnel Staffing must pay monetary damages to the affected female temporary workers.
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 settlement is part of a broader EEOC enforcement initiative targeting discriminatory practices in Alabama’s staffing industry.
The commission previously settled a retaliation lawsuit against TCI and continues prosecuting two related enforcement actions: a sex discrimination case against TCI filed in January 2025 and a separate sex discrimination lawsuit against WorkSmart Staffing filed in September 2025.