Texas Roadhouse Restaurants was recently sued for age discrimination in a nationwide lawsuit organized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  

According to court documents, managers at the restaurant franchise said things like "we think you are a little too old to work here" to applicants and described the ideal applicants for host/hostess positions as "young, hot ones who are 'chipper'."  Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the company of not hiring people over the age of 40-years old for "front-of-the-house" positions like host, bartender, and wait staff.

Only about 1.9 percent of the restaurants' "front-of-the-house" employees are over the age of 40-years old.  Anecdotes from employees and prospective employees, training videos, statistics, and company documents are being used as evidence in the discrimination case.

If you or someone you know has been discriminated against by an employer for their age, contact the Houston age discrimination attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about how we can help you.