The property didn’t respond to the suit from a former employee, resulting in the judge awarding the monetary settlement to the plaintiff. The former employee is also suing Wow Food Concepts, which holds special events and provides catering for the country club. Wow Foods is denying the allegations that supervisors discriminated against the African-American employee…
Iron Oaks GC to Reopen Under New Ownership
The owner of the Brentwood Entertainment Complex Golf Course in Beaumont, Texas is acquiring Iron Oaks, which has been closed for several months, so its 18-hole course can serve as supplemental facility to Brentwood, which has seen increased activity after other area courses closed or were damaged by Tropical Storm Harvey. While many golf courses…
Server Files $1M Discrimination Suit Against Beaumont (Texas) CC
Austin Mintas, who was born and raised on the U.S. Virgin Islands, filed a complaint on January 12 against the club and WOW Food Concepts LLC, alleging he was discriminated against regarding compensation and the terms and conditions of his employment because of his race. Austin Mintas, a black server, filed a complaint on January…
Director of Golf Buys Bayou Din GC
Justin Pierson, who has been with the Beaumont, Texas club for 23 years, will take over management of the course on November 28, and plans on scaling down to 18 holes, closing the nine-hole links course. The property had been set to close on November 27.