I have several Latin friends that are employed by Abercrombie and Fitch. It's useless to go back and forth with you. You're lacking in the intelligence department.
maybe I'm not intelligent but fortunetly I have eyes and I'm able to read
June 18, 2003
Abercrombie & Fitch Sued For Racial Discrimination
New Albany, OH-based clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch has been charged with a discrimination lawsuit for cultivating an overwhelmingly white sales force, according to a story reported by The Associated Press. The suit, which was filed by nine Hispanic and Asian employees, claims that when the company does hire minorities, it channels them to stock room or overnight positions. The plaintiffs say that Abercrombie discriminates against blacks, Hispanics and Asians because company policy states that all sales people must exhibit an all-white "A&F look." Catalogs and other promotional materials all include models who are mostly white, according to the lawsuit. "If you look at the material they put out, they are cultivating an all-white look," said Thomas Saenz, vice president litigation at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs. "It is difficult to understand why, given that their target age demographic is even more heavily minority than the rest of the population, they would choose to do this." Last spring, Abercrombie was accused of racial insensitivity following complaints from Asian American groups, which eventually led to the clothing manufacturer removing a line of T-shirts that showed two slant-eyed men in conical hats and the slogan "Wong Brothers Laundry Service - Two Wongs Can Make it White."
http://www.diversityonline.com/divarch/2003/june/0618-1.htm
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3835/is_200311/ai_n9311945
$40 Million Paid to Class Members in December 2005 in Abercrombie & Fitch Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
To report any concerns regarding discrimination by Abercrombie, please contact the Monitor, Fred Alvarez, at (650) 493-9300.
In December 2005, the Claims Administrator in the
Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch discrimination lawsuit settlement sent award checks to the over ten thousand class members who submitted valid claim forms in accordance with the process set forth by the Court in the April 2005 settlement order. Checks ranged in size from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, in proportion to Class members' damages and their contributions to the prosecution of the case. If you have moved since you submitted your claim form, it is possible that a check was mailed to your past address. Please note that the checks became void after June 15, 2006, regardless of when they are received. The Importance of Standing Up to Discrimination in the Workplace Our attorneys have prosecuted and continue to investigate large-scale employment discrimination class actions. We have represented individuals and large classes of workers and applicants against companies in retail, financial services, food & beverage, transportation, and other industries who have discriminated on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and other grounds. If you are aware of widespread discrimination by a company anywhere in the United States,
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