Walmart Crime Record Checks Harm Black Workers, Suit Says

By Grace Elletson · June 27, 2025, 4:33 PM EDT

Walmart shirked civil rights law by using criminal background checks that screened out Black workers who wanted to be rehired for roles they previously held after the retail behemoth took over...

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Case Information

Case Title

Balentine et al v. Walmart, Inc.

Case Number

1:25-cv-07131

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

June 26, 2025