Days after former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and others for discrimination, another discrimination lawsuit is in the news. But this time the alleged discrimination took place in the retail industry.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today that a Walmart store in Iowa violated federal law when it gave a Black female employee an unsanitary lactation space based upon her race and failed to promote her based on sex stereotypes about mothers with small children.
The EEOC said it seeking back pay, compensatory damages and punitive damages for the former employee, as well as injunctive relief to prevent future discrimination.
A Walmart spokesperson said that, “We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, and diversity and inclusion is a key company priority.
“We take allegations like this seriously and tried for the past two years to resolve this matter with the EEOC to avoid litigation. We will address the claims in Court after we are served.”
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were more than 21,000 filed charges of sex discrimination in fiscal year 2020, up by more than 31% from 2019. Race discrimination lawsuits increased by almost 32% over the same period. Several of those lawsuits created negative publicity for companies and organizations and hurt their image and reputation.
Nicole Porter is a law professor The...
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