Jenetta Rolfer, who is black, alleges that she was fired from Macy's over a decade-old misdemeanor conviction for not having proof of auto insurance.
Macy's discriminates against black and Latino people by firing or refusing to hire people who have past criminal convictions, even if the violations were minor, old or wouldn't impede an employee's ability to do a job, a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges., a nonprofit that helps people with criminal histories to find jobs and reintegrate in their communities, filed the suit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of Jenetta Rolfer on Wednesday.
The suit, which seeks class-action status, claims that while Rolfer wasn't immediately provided with the results of her background check, she tried to explain to her employer that the misdemeanor conviction that she believed had led to her termination was a decade old and the result of her not being able to provide proof of insurance during a traffic incident because she couldn't afford the premiums at the time.
The Fortune Society says in the suit that Macy's often violates the rights of black and Latino people outlined by theand the New York City Human Rights Law, and that Rolfer's experience is just one example.
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