HOUSTON (AP) — The federal government has sued retail chain Bass Pro Outdoor World, alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practices dating back to 2005.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Houston on Wednesday.
The lawsuit alleges that qualified African-Americans and Hispanics were routinely denied positions at Bass Pro stores and that managers of stores in Houston, Louisiana and other locations made derogatory racial comments acknowledging the practice.
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