Country Fresh, LLC, a milk manufacturer, will pay $84,750 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.The EEOC's lawsuit alleged that Country Fresh violated federal law by failing to promote a woman to a super­visory position because of her sex. According to the suit, Country Fresh denied the employee promo­tions to positions such as production supervisor.

Sex discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement through its conciliation process. The consent decree settling the suit, in addition to the monetary relief, prohibits any similar discrimination in the future and requires Country Fresh to train its supervisors, managers, and human resources representatives on sex discrimination.