Class Suit Against Whole Foods, Amazon For BLM Masks Discipline Largely Dismissed

Mealey's (February 9, 2021, 9:49 AM EST) -- BOSTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Feb. 5 dismissed all claims against Amazon.com Inc. and all but one individual claim against Whole Foods Market Inc. in a putative class complaint by current and former employees who alleged discrimination and retaliation against Whole Foods workers who wore Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks and other attire while employees wearing other messages were allegedly not disciplined, finding that the conduct was not “actionable” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....