Dollar General Corporation
Recent News About Dollar General Corporation
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Asthma sufferers can't use ADA to sue Pritzker for mask mandates retailers cited to deny entry for no masks
A federal judge has dismissed Gov. JB Pritzker from a class action brought by two people with chronic asthma who claimed the mask mandate was used by retailers to discriminate against people with disabilities who can't wear face masks. -
EEOC secures $6M 'consent decree' vs Dollar General over alleged racial discriminatory hiring practices
A federal judge has approved a consent decree ending years of contentious litigation between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Dollar General concerning the EEOC’s regulatory action accusing the retailer of discriminatory hiring practices. -
Pressure from Trump, litigation losses aren't stopping EEOC case against Dollar General
Despite efforts by the Trump administration to pull the reins on many of the recent priorities at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and amid a string of litigation losses, the federal anti-discrimination agency is holding course in pressing its years-long case against Dollar General. But what exactly that signals remains to be seen, according to employment attorney Rod Fliegel, who co-chairs the privacy and background checks practice at the firm of Littler Mendelson. -
Judge: EEOC has turned over enough documents to Dollar General in hiring bias suit
A Chicago federal magistrate judge has largely rejected Dollar General's effort to squeeze more information from federal regulators in their efforts to defend against a discrimination suit against the discount retail chain, which alleges the company's job applicant screenings are geared to keep out blacks. -
Judge trims class action vs Dollar General over aloe vera gel alleged not to contain aloe vera
A federal judge has burned off two of three counts in a class action complaint facing Dollar General over claims the retailer’s aloe vera cooling gel didn’t actually contain aloe vera.