The Giant supermarket chain will have to pay $11 thousand dollars and retrain its staff after the Department of Justice discovered that the company discriminated against immigrants when looking for hire staff.
The Department of Justice announced on Monday the agreement with the Pennsylvania-based grocery store chain. This happened after a person, who is not a US citizen, complained that Giant refused to accept documents showing that he had permission to work in the United States.
The investigation found that Giant, which has stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, refused to allow the person to work for them because the immigrant did not present a green card as required, despite offering other documents that gave her work permission.
In this case, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, said: “Employers may not discriminate against employees based on their citizenship, immigration status, or national origin when verifying their permission to work.”
According to the agreement, Giant will pay a civil penalty of $11 thousand dollars and will train workers in anti-discrimination policies.
According to According to the Department of Justice, employers must allow job seekers to submit any acceptable documentation they choose and may not refuse any valid documentation, such as driver’s licenses and Social Security cards.
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