HUNTINGTON – A former director at the Huntington City Mission claims she was a victim of age and gender discrimination.
Amy Dial filed her complaint last month in Cabell Circuit Court against The Huntington City Mission Inc.
According to the complaint, Dial worked for the mission for more than 23 years. She was its director of operations when she was fired January 4, 2024, and replaced with a substantially male employee. At the time, she says she over 40 years old.
She says the reasons given for her firing were pretextual, and even if they weren’t, she says the mission would not have fired her except for her age and/or gender.
Dial says the mission gave preferential treatment to male employees during her time there, including salaries, raises and other employment benefits.
Because of her termination, Dial says she has suffered indignity, embarrassment, humiliation, annoyance, inconvenience and other non-economic damages as well as lost wages and benefits.
Dial accuses the mission of age discrimination and gender discrimination, both in violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
She seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages, pre-judgment interests, attorney fees, court costs and other relief.
Dial is being represented by Paul L. Frampton Jr. of Atkinson & Frampton in Charleston. The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Sean “Corky” Hammers.
Cabell Circuit Court case number 25-C-179
