Man Sues Hooters
for Gender Discrimination

A Corpus Christi, Texas, man who was denied a server position at Hooters is suing the company, claiming he was discriminated against because of his gender.

Nikolai Grushevski applied to be a "food server" at Hooters in May 2008, according to MSNBC. In his federal suit against the international company that touts scantily clad women as waitresses, he says Hooters tries to circumvent antidiscrimination law by referring to its servers as "Hooters Girls."

"I think we've got a strong case," says his attorney, Martin Shellist. "I think if you take Hooters' logic to the extreme, it violates the law at every point. I think it's unfair."

Federal courts have ruled that Hooters was allowed to employ only women as Hooters Girls, but Shellist insists his client's case is different because he specifically applied to be a food server. A Hooters spokesperson told MSNBC that Hooters does hire men, but not as servers. This case argues that the positions should be gender-neutral. (Michelle Garcia, Advocate.com)