US EditionSheetz Discrimination Case on the Chopping Block as Trump Rewrites Civil Rights
- Kenni Miller filed a motion to intervene in a Sheetz discrimination case after being fired following a background check related to a felony drug conviction.
- The EEOC's lawsuit states Sheetz's policy denied 14.5% of Black job applicants employment, in contrast to 8% of white applicants, highlighting alleged discrimination.
- Following Trump's executive order, the EEOC withdrew from the Sheetz case, limiting its authority to pursue disparate impact claims, as reported by AP News.
- The Supreme Court's recent ruling permits a reverse discrimination lawsuit, illustrating a shift in the legal landscape regarding workplace discrimination, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Sheetz racial discrimination case on the chopping block as Trump rewrites civil rights
Federal authorities moved Friday to drop a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sheetz convenience store chain, part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump's administration to halt the use
Sheetz discrimination case on the chopping block as Trump rewrites civil rights
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission confirmed it has begun notifying potential claimants of its intention to toss the lawsuit, citing Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to deprioritize the use of “disparate impact liability” in civil rights enforcement.
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EEOC Case Dropped As Trump Eliminates Enforcement Of Civil Rights Law
Source: designer491 / Getty The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to withdraw from a discrimination lawsuit against convenience store chain Sheetz, after an executive order by President Trump mandated the elimination of disparate impact liability from use in federal civil rights cases. According to AP News, the EEOC cited the executive order in a notice sent to potential claimants informing them of their withdrawal from th…
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EEOC Drops Discrimination Case As Trump Eliminates Enforcement Of Civil Rights Law
Source: designer491 / Getty The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to withdraw from a discrimination lawsuit against convenience store chain Sheetz, after an executive order by President Trump mandated the elimination of disparate impact liability from use in federal civil rights cases. According to AP News, the EEOC cited the executive order in a notice sent to potential claimants informing them of their withdrawal from th…
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