Walmart class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Two former Walmart logistics workers filed a class action lawsuit against the retail giant.
- Why: The plaintiffs allege Walmart’s use of criminal background checks to vet former employees of a third-party logistics company had a disparate impact on Black workers.
- Where: The Walmart class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.
A new class action lawsuit alleges Walmart’s use of criminal background checks to vet former employees of a third-party logistics company had a disparate impact on Black workers.
Plaintiffs Mark Balentine and Laseant Sardin, who are Black and have criminal records, say they worked for years at a Walmart distribution center in Elwood, Illinois, through a contract with Schneider Logistics.
In 2019, Walmart ended its contract with Schneider and took over the distribution center, offering jobs to the Schneider employees who reapplied…