September 28, 2006 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files suit against Florida-based OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse (which operates seven restaurants in Hawaii), alleging discrimination against female employees.
November 4, 2009 OSI hires its first female CEO, Elizabeth Smith, a former cosmetics industry executive.
December 31, 2009 OSI agrees to pay $19 million to settle the lawsuit. In a statement, Smith calls the suit a “legacy issue” and says “[t]here is no glass ceiling at OSI.”
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