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California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain on Thursday, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records and illegally rejecting hundreds of applicants.
California filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co subsidiary Ralph's Grocery Co on Thursday, accusing it of violating state law by screening out hundreds of job applicants based on their criminal history.
The state of California has sued Ralphs Grocery for allegedly rescinding job offers from hundreds of job applicants with a criminal history, accusing the company of violating state law.
Kroger Co. owned Ralphs Grocery Co. supermarkets grocery chain, pleaded guilty to hiring replacement workers during the 2003-2004 Southern California grocery strike. Federal District Court assessed Ralphs a $70 Million penalty: $20 Million as a fine, and $50 Million as restitution to reimburse striked workers and their union.
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers [1] in the United States and Canada in industries including retail; meatpacking, food processing and manufacturing; hospitality; agriculture; cannabis; chemical trades; security; textile, and health care.
Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 in Los Angeles by George Albert Ralphs and his brother, Walter Benjamin Ralphs. [2] Ralphs teamed with S. A. Francis in 1873 to open the Ralphs & Francis store at 5th and Hill – an area which would become the Historic Core of the city in the early 20th century, but was then a mostly residential area ...
The lawsuit is the first of its kind under California's Fair Chance Act, which went into effect in 2018. Ralphs illegally denied jobs to formerly incarcerated people, civil rights lawsuit alleges ...
Lawsuits [ edit ] In a 2013 settlement with 35 California district attorneys, the company agreed to pay $2.55 million in civil penalties, costs and expenses for violating state law on storage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials, including bleaches, batteries, electronic devices, ignitible liquids, aerosol products and cleaning products.