The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit accusing Sam's Club of violating federal law by subjecting Latino employees to a hostile work environment because of their national origin.
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Download NowThe EEOC's suit alleges that a Fresno, CA, Sam's Club subjected Latino employees to repeated verbal harassment, including the repeated use of derogatory words such as “wetback.”
The agency's suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.