Sheetz is being sued for discriminiation

[Inigoes]

The discrimination comes from the hiring practice of criminal background checks which disproportionally affecting minorities.

Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit

The Sheetz convenience store chain 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 by...

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[chale127]

Sooo...dumb question...it states "Even when such necessity is proven, the practice remains unlawful if there is an alternative practice available that is comparably effective in achieving the employer’s goals but causes less discriminatory effect,” Lawrence said."

What is the "Comparable practice?"

 

[Grampa G]

Haven't we already been down this road that the whole legal system is unjust and discriminates against minorities? Now the feds are admitting the fact and using it in a lawsuit?

 

[Schipperke]

Altoona values.. History of that city is fascinating.

 

[Bountied]

So are they discriminating against criminals that consequently happen to be a minority that commits the majority of crime? That's weird.

 

[Anotherpyr]

And that has been proven to be a fallacy. Where they implemented ”ban the box” the hiring became racist as a certain subgroup of humans were perceived more likely to have criminal records. Or so was claimed on the Freakanomics podcast based on statistics.

 

[Inigoes]

One would think that a business does not want convicted criminals handling cash and/or inventory to keep costs down.

 

[Biggfoot44]

What is the "Comparable practice?"

Once had an applicant for a Security job, who had a letter of recommendation from his Probation Ofc .

[ True event ! Recalled here for inherent humor value .]

 

[dist1646]

Headline, Sheetz goes fully robotic with AI in order to eliminate possible discrimination against hiring crooks and thieves. The AI robots will be multi-colored so as to not trigger racism.
It could happen.

 

[mpollan1]

Is the 4473 discriminatory? Will the feds file suit against the feds?

 

[AssMan]

This administration hates America.

 

[t84a]

I mean, the Federal Government requires background checks during the hiring process. smh

 

[RFBfromDE]

So are they discriminating against criminals that consequently happen to be a minority that commits the majority of crime? That's weird.

Meme alert!

Meme alert!

 

[USAF05]

I just want a chicken sandwich now

 

[TheBert]

One would think that a business does not want convicted criminals handling cash and/or inventory to keep costs down.

A major technology corporation I worked for required a background check and a drug test. There would be new people who were provisionally hired pending the results of these checks and they would sometimes disappear soon after they appeared.

 

[N3uka]

I mean, the Federal Government requires background checks during the hiring process. smh

Seems like a simple solution. Give all the applicants that were denied due to criminal background checks government jobs. They will be right at home with all the other crooks getting paid to do nothing while only a few employees are actually productive.

 

[spoon059]

As I am going through my TS clearance right now, I am struck by the irony. Many questions about criminal history, including criminal activity for which I haven't been caught. But I guess the rules for the Feds are different than the rules they want for a private corporation...

 

[Coehorn]

This administration hates America.

Correctly summed up in only four words.

 

[beetles]

So are convicts now a protected class? Or is the plaintiff asserting that convicts and some other protected class are supposed to be considered one in the same? Or is it possible that in some locations, convicts are unable to secure jobs involving positions of trust requiring a history of no unlawful conduct? Such are the consequences of criminality.

Sheetz has no more obligation to hire convicts than anyone else. Apparently McDonalds and other large retail food/bev companies do similarly.

This case should be dismissed with prejudice. Failing that, it should be tried in Altoona.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I bet Wawa put the .gov up to this.