A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers […]
BALTIMORE, Md. (WTAJ) -- Convenience store, restaurant and gas station chain Sheetz, headquartered in Altoona, Pa., is being accused of discriminating against people of color during their hiring process. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency, accused Sheetz of violating federal law by denying employment to a class of job applicants because of []
The Mayor of Huntington Beach is responding to Sacramento's latest lawsuit against the city,
The former strength and conditioning coach who is suing both the Toronto Argonauts and former team quarterback Chad Kelly filed an amended statement of claim
President Trump's visit to a New York City bodega after his court appearance earlier this week was a viral sensation. The scene was vibrant, with supporters chanting for Trump and demonstrating tremendous enthusiasm in a traditionally Democratic stronghold. Joe Biden attempted to emulate Trump's visit by making a quick stop at a Pittsburgh Sheetz gas station and convenience store on Wednesday, and it didn’t go as his campaign had hoped.
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.
St Louis officer Jatonya Muldrow claimed she was transferred to undesirable new job because of her sexThe US supreme court on Wednesday gave a boost to a St Louis police officer who sued after claiming she was transferred to an undesirable new job because of her sex, in a case testing the scope of federal workplace protections.The 9-0 ruling by the justices threw out a decision by a lower court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the officer, Jatonya Muldrow, and directed it to reconsider the...
A former California State Parks employee is seeking roughly $4 million in a lawsuit alleging the agency discriminated against him for his Mexican heritage, prevented him from moving up in the ranks and failed to accommodate a disability, describing the case as a wake-up call for entrenched racism among some top brass. Angel Alba, a former maintenance supervisor and worker at several state parks in Malibu, filed the suit in 2018 in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the agency and his...
A jury awarded a former California State Parks employee nearly $2.3 million after a trial laid bare claims that the agency and a former boss discriminated against him for his Mexican heritage and retaliated when he spoke up while employed in the department's Malibu region. "It could lay a foundation for other people behind me to have a fair shake," plaintiff Angel Alba said Monday. He qualified his optimism, though, adding, "There's still no room for Mexican American people in leadership here in...
The County of Santa Barbara has been served with a lawsuit claiming two Public Health leaders of discrimination, harassment and retaliation toward staff.
A low-profile case decided Wednesday by the Supreme Court could have big implications for employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Muldrow v. City of St. Read More
A new complaint provides further insight into the role of Timothy Pearson, one of the mayor’s closest confidantes, and a shadowy office he runs.