Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mims Distributing Company, Inc.

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Case Number:

5:14-cv-00538

Court:

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Louise Wood Flanagan

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  1. January 20, 2015

    EEOC Settles With Beer Co. In Hiring Suit Over Rasta's Hair

    A North Carolina-based beer distributor on Tuesday agreed to settle a suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in which the agency accused it of discriminating against a Rastafarian delivery driver candidate who wouldn't cut his hair.

  2. September 25, 2014

    EEOC Hits Beer Co. With Hiring Suit Over Rastafarian's Hair

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued North Carolina beer distributor Mims Distributing Company Inc. Thursday for allegedly refusing to hire a man who refused to cut his hair due to his Rastafarian religious beliefs.