A US court has ordered Starbucks to pay $25 million. former employee in a case of racial discrimination.
.in_text_content_22 { width: 300px; height: 600px; } @media(min-width: 600px) { .in_text_content_22 { width: 580px; height: 400px; } }
In 2018, two black men walked into a Starbucks cafe in Philadelphia. The administration did not allow them to use the toilet because they did not buy anything. Visitors were asked to leave the establishment, but they refused to leave because they were supposedly waiting for someone. The cafe employees called the police, who handcuffed them and took them out of the cafe. It is reported by The New York Times.
This incident was filmed by other visitors and made public online. The public was outraged by the act of the cafe administration, mass protests arose. Starbucks closed all of its 8,000 U.S. stores for one day to conduct anti-bias training for employees.
Subsequently, Starbucks Philadelphia regional manager Shannon Phillips was fired. However, the woman sued the company, accusing her of wrongful dismissal and unfair punishment of “white” workers. Phillips noted that the black head of the institution where the incident occurred, kept his job.
A federal jury in New Jersey found that Starbucks violated Ms. Phillips’s federal civil rights, as well as a state law that prohibits discrimination based on race. The company was ordered to pay the woman $600,000. compensation and 25 million dollars. in the form of penalties.
Recall that the Supreme Court of the United States of America overturned a decision that for 50 years secured the constitutional right to abortion, leaving the states to decide whether to allow this procedure or not.
Source: The New York Times
Source: Racurs
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.