Walmart Will Settle Black Ex-Manager’s Hostile Workplace Suit

Walmart Stores East LP and a Black former assistant manager, that alleged his Connecticut store’s racially hostile work environment forced him to quit, have agreed to settle his suit, according to a docket entry.

The parties settled the case following a settlement conference on Wednesday, the docket entry, filed in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut, also says.

• Jayakar John brought Title VII claims against Walmart alleging his White manager treated White assistant managers more favorably than their Black counterparts. Walmart sought to dismiss John’s hostile work environment claims and negligence claim. However, Judge Michael P. Shea ...