A banker was rejected for a promotion because she was a black single mother, according to a discrimination lawsuit she filed.
Brandie Falice is suing PNC Bank after claiming a regional manager told her she wasn’t a good fit because she’s a single mother.
He joined the company in 2018 and told WSBTV which quickly put her on the fast track to management and she landed a high-level position within a few months.
After Covid hit the country and forced some branches to close, she said she continued to rise through the ranks to become deputy branch manager in 2022.
He then applied for a management position at a branch in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
While being interviewed for the position, she claims in her suit that she was told she wouldn’t be a good fit because most of the clients are white.
She also alleges that the interviewee, the regional manager, said that it was not going to work because she could not work on weekends because she was a single mother.
Speaking to the outlet, she said, “It feels like you’re being judged and like you’re not worthy like other people.”
Brandie Falice of Atlanta, Georgia, is suing PNC Bank after claiming a regional manager told her she wasn’t a good fit because she’s a single mother.
After Covid hit the country and forced some branches to close, she said she continued to rise through the ranks to become deputy branch manager in 2022.
While being interviewed for the position, she claims in her suit that she was told she wouldn’t be a good fit because most of the clients are white.
She added: “I felt discouraged and felt like the time I spent at this company and my efforts to achieve my goals in that space were brought down by something I love about myself.”
“It was very disrespectful and I questioned my worth because of it.”
PNC Bank has denied the claims and said in a statement: ‘We believe that Ms. Falice was treated fairly and consistent with our company values, policies and practices.
“PNC does not tolerate discrimination or retaliation and we look forward to presenting the facts in court.”
His attorney, Artur Davis, told the outlet that he believes the bank could learn from the filing.
Davis said, “It’s an opportunity for them to show some responsibility.” How many young women of color are denied opportunities because of the same type of prejudices that were used to stop Brandie Falice?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Falice left the company and now works as a senior account executive for an IT company.