Kolstad v. Fairway Foods, Inc.

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Fairway Foods, Inc., appeals, by writ of certiorari, the finding of an administrative law judge (AU) that it engaged in unfair, gender-based discriminatory practices with regard to Laurie Kolstad, a former employee. The AU found Fairway discriminated against Kolstad by giving her an ultimatum to resign or be put on 30 days’ probation and by giving higher compensation to Kolstad’s male successor for similiar duties. Fairway argues that Kolstad failed to carry her burden of proving that its articulated reason for her departure and the disparate pay were a pretext for…