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Zillow seeks to pause discrimination lawsuit pending arbitration
Zillow filed the stay motion in U.S. District Court in Denver, arguing the former employee’s claims rely on an arbitration agreement and denying allegations about quota and management performance.
Zillow has asked a federal court to pause a discrimination lawsuit brought by former employee Kenneth Brantley while the dispute goes to arbitration, according to HousingWire.
The company filed an unopposed motion to stay the case in U.S. District Court in Denver after Brantley sued, stating he was terminated in early September 2025 following a period that included medical leave.
Brantley, 44, claims his team consistently ranked among top performers, that he received a favorable mid-year review including a promotion and raise shortly before a disciplinary notice, and that he faced discriminatory harassment and retaliation culminating in his firing.
Zillow disputes those allegations, saying Brantley struggled in a management role, that his team missed sales quotas, that it warned further performance issues could lead to termination, and that it accommodated his medical leave without interfering with his FMLA rights.