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Florida yacht company on applicant: Don't hire ''black and over weight'' woman

A Fort Lauderdale company that hires crews for yachts is facing damages after an employee accidentally sent an email to an applicant saying she wasn't hired because she's "black and over weight." The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Tuesday that Broward County says Luxury Yacht Group must pay Diane Melton almost $200,000 in damages and fees. The employee who interviewed Melton recommended her for hiring. But a supervisor wrote in an email that she accidentall......

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Published By: WTF News - Tuesday, 1 May, 2012