Whole Foods Workers Disciplined For BLM Masks Appeal Dismissal

Mealey's (May 5, 2021, 9:08 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — A trial court erred when it dismissed discrimination and retaliation class claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by Whole Foods workers who were disciplined when they wore Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks and other attire as the claims “fit squarely within the text and purpose of Title VII,” the workers argue in an April 28 appellant brief filed in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....