A former PNC Bank employee is suing the company, alleging she was denied a promotion because she is a black woman and a single mother.
Brandie Falice filed a discrimination lawsuit against PNC Bank and claimed a regional manager told her she was not good enough for a branch management position because she was a single mother and that most of the branch’s customers were white.
Falice joined PNC Bank back in 2018 and grew quickly within the company, securing a senior role only months after she was hired.
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Despite branch closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said she continued to excel and earned a promotion to assistant branch manager in 2022.
Falice applied for a management position at a Peachtree Corners branch in Georgia but told WSB-TV that the interview process was discriminatory.
According to her lawsuit, the regional manager conducting the interview told her she wouldn’t be a good fit because most of the branch’s customers were white.
The manager also allegedly cited her inability to work over the weekends as a single mother as a reason she would not succeed in the role.
“It feels like you’re judged and not seen as worthy as others,” Falice told WSB-TV. “I felt discouraged and that all my efforts to reach my goals with this company were dismissed because of something I love about myself.”
The woman suing the bank said the experience was “disrespectful” and left her questioning her value.
PNC Bank however denied the allegations and responded to the lawsuit in a statement that read: “We believe Ms. Falice was treated fairly and consistent with our company values, policies, and practices. PNC does not tolerate discrimination or retaliation and looks forward to presenting the facts in court.”
Falice’s attorney, Artur Davis, stated that the case represents an opportunity for accountability. “How many young women of color are being denied opportunities for the same kinds of biased reasons that held Brandie Falice back?” he said.
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Falice has since left PNC Bank and now works as a senior account executive for an IT company, according to her LinkedIn profile.
