Posted on September 23, 2019

Food Company Fined $2 Million for Discriminating Against ‘Non-Hispanics’

WorldNetDaily, September 21, 2019

In a race discrimination lawsuit, the federal government has negotiated a settlement requiring a company that produces Mexican-style cheese and meat products to pay $2 million for discriminating against non-Hispanics.

El Mexicano and its parent, San Jose, California-based Marquez Brothers International, were accused of preferring Hispanic job applicants over all other races in unskilled production and warehouse positions,BizPacReview reported.

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The federal agency said that in addition to the fine, Marquez Brothers agreed to “sweeping injunctive relief to prevent discrimination in the future, including hiring an external monitor; implementing hiring goals and measures to ensure hiring transparency and diversification; training; reporting; and other significant measures.”

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BPR noted that two black men said they had applied for jobs at two different Marquez Brothers facilities in California but were turned away.

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