Biden admin hits Sheetz convenience store chain with lawsuit, despite campaign stop
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The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit against Sheetz, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, accusing it of violating civil rights law with its hiring practices. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims that Sheetz's criminal background checks were discriminatory and disproportionately impacted Native American, Black, and multiracial jobseekers. The lawsuit was filed on the same day President Biden visited a Sheetz location in Pittsburgh. The EEOC does not allege purposeful discrimination but argues that Sheetz violated the law. Sheetz has stated that it does not tolerate discrimination and has attempted to work with the EEOC for nearly eight years to resolve the dispute.
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