Three Subway franchises in North Carolina are being sued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for discriminating against Black employees and applicants, the agency announced Thursday.
The owner of the Subway franchises—Bilal & Aaya Subway Inc., H & F Subway, and L & H Subway Inc.—allegedly repeatedly instructed the general manager not to hire Black employees, to discharge other employees because they were Black or appeared to be Black, and created a hostile work environment for Black employees by repeatedly making racist remarks, according to the EEOC.
The agency said it is seeking monetary and injunctive relief for a ...
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