Frith et al v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-11358

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Allison D. Burroughs

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  1. August 31, 2020

    Whole Foods' BLM Mask Ban Is About Race, Workers Say

    Whole Foods employees suing the popular grocer for banning Black Lives Matter face masks at work blasted the company's assertion that racism isn't at play, pointing to Whole Foods' allegedly spotty record of dress code enforcement when workers openly support other causes.

  2. August 12, 2020

    Whole Foods 'Twists Facts' On BLM Mask Ban, Workers Say

    Whole Foods Market Inc. "twists facts" by arguing its refusal to let employees wear Black Lives Matter masks is simply a matter of dress code policy and not illegal discrimination, workers suing the grocery chain said Tuesday in a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  3. August 05, 2020

    Whole Foods Tells Judge BLM Mask Ban Just Company Policy

    Whole Foods Market Inc. pushed back against a suit claiming it is flouting federal civil rights law by disciplining employees who wear Black Lives Matter face masks, telling a judge the company is simply enforcing a dress code that bars clothing with slogans or messages while on the job.

  4. July 20, 2020

    Whole Foods Disciplined Workers For BLM Masks, Suit Says

    Whole Foods Market Inc. has been violating workers' civil rights by selectively enforcing its dress code and disciplining employees who wear face masks emblazoned with "Black Lives Matter," according to a proposed class action filed Monday in Massachusetts federal court.