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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Jul. 3, 2018

Lawsuit calls store’s employee bag checks discriminatory against women

A retailer’s policy of checking bags after employees clock out for breaks discriminates against women because they disproportionately carry purses and bags, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

Lawsuit calls store’s employee bag checks discriminatory against women
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A retailer's policy of checking bags after employees clock out for breaks discriminates against women because they disproportionately carry purses and bags, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

"The policy in question here is if you have a bag you're checked, and you have to clock out first. The allegation is it disproportionately affects women employees because they're far more likely to carry purses than their male co-workers," sa...

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