
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, December 26, 1993                   TAG: 9312260075
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-5   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: CHICAGO                                LENGTH: Short

MAN CLAIMS HOOTERS DISCRIMINATES IN HIRING

Hooters, a restaurant company known for its provocatively dressed waitresses, has been accused of sex discrimination - by a man.

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday claims Hooters has a nationwide policy of refusing to hire men for jobs visible to patrons, such as waiters and bartenders.

Savino Latuga says he applied in January for a job as a waiter at a Hooters. The lawsuit says Latuga never got a reply.

It names Hooters of Clearwater Inc., the Florida company that owns the chain's Chicago-area restaurants, but not Hooters of America Inc., the Atlanta-based chain.

A receptionist said no one would be available for comment until Monday. - Associated Press

by CNB