B&H forced Hispanic workers to use separate bathroom: feds

[KamaAina]

http://nypost.com/2016/02/25/bh-forced-hispanic-workers-to-use-separate-bathroom-feds/

B&H Photo & Electronics treats it minority warehouse workers unfairly — including forcing its Hispanic warehouse employees to use a separate “unsanitary” bathroom — according to a US Labor Department lawsuit filed Thursday.

The destination store, a fixture in New York for the past 30 years, is also accused of not providing female employees at its Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse a separate restroom or changing facility and discriminating against black and Asian job-seekers....

The investigation found preliminarily that at least 57 of 170 Hispanic workers earned significantly less than their white counterparts, and 201 Hispanic employees were relegated to lower status and lower-paying jobs when compared with their white counterparts who were promoted.

More than 2,500 women were not hired because of their gender, and 6,180 blacks and 750 Asians were not hired because of their race, the government alleges.

[1939]

1. This has often been common in factories

The workers on the factory floor have to use the factory facilities while the managers and front office personnel have restrooms in the front offices where the workers do not go. This was true even in all white establishments when I was growing up.

[Zorra]

2. I wonder if there are any (out) LGBT folks working there.

I don't imagine they'd hire any people who they know are transgender. And if they did, they'd probably send them to an alley, or the bus station, to use the restroom.

[Hoppy]

8. Well, the bus station isn't too far from the store so that shouldn't be a problem. And the alley is

even closer.





















Don't get upset, Martha, its sarcasm.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Ever been to the store? It's ulta-orthodox and...

I doubt anyone who's not an orthodox male gets any more than minimally required. If that much.

Once again there are major cultural issues clouding what might be seen by outsiders as simply breaking the rules.

[MagickMuffin]

4. Disgusting

There merchandize is overpriced to boot!

I've never bought anything from them because of their high prices. Now I have another reason to avoid them.

[yuiyoshida]

5. We will see worse than this if

Trump becomes President.

[KamaAina]

6. Speak for yourself.

I and others will be on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027620179

[yuiyoshida]

7. well that beats being rounded up and put on a boat

and sent to Asia. Seriously, I hope California becomes its own country... we could certainly do it.