State Suit Accuses Health Club of Discrimination
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The state has filed a lawsuit accusing a women’s fitness center here of sex discrimination.
In a case that could affect women’s health clubs across California, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed the suit in Sonoma County court, alleging that Elan Fitness Center violated the state’s civil rights law because it failed to provide “full and equal accommodations” for men.
The department is seeking a court order requiring Elan Fitness to provide equal services and facilities for men.
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