"A gay former employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers is suing the NFL team for alleged sexist and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. As The Advocate reports, Chelsea Zahn filed a lawsuit against the Steelers last week, claiming she experienced "multiple incidents of discrimination and a hostile work environment" based on both her sex and sexual orientation while she was employed by the team from 2013 to 2024."
"Zahn alleges that the Steelers paid female employees less than their male counter parts for the same or similar work during her time with the team. She claims that prior to her promotion to corporate sales manager in 2022, she was denied promotions twice and told that she was "too young" and lacked experience, while less qualified and less experienced male employees were promoted instead. When she was promoted, Zahn alleges she was offered a lower salary than her male colleagues."
Chelsea Zahn filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Steelers alleging sex- and sexual orientation-based discrimination during her 2013–2024 employment. The complaint cites violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Pay Act, asserting a right to be free from illegal, invidious employment discrimination. Zahn alleges female employees were paid less than male counterparts, that she was denied promotions in favor of less-qualified men, and that she received a lower salary when promoted. She alleges differential, less-favorable treatment after coworkers learned she is gay and claims treatment reflected gender-stereotype-based bias.
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