PENSACOLA – A former employee is filing a lawsuit against Carlisle Etcetera, claiming that the company discriminated against her on the basis of her age and terminated her in retaliation for complaints to human resources.

Plaintiff Edith Dance filed the lawsuit in federal court against Carlisle Etcetera LLC, citing allegations of discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA).

According to court documents, Dance was employed by Carlisle Etcetera, working as a Vice President of Recruiting and National Sales until her termination in June 2020. She alleges that her termination was the result of age discrimination and retaliation. Dance alleges that the company owner often complained about her and other women in the company as “fat and lazy women” and that the company needed younger workers.