Former FedEx Worker Won a $365 Million Discrimination Lawsuit – (FedEx <-Don’t be these Guys)
“Black woman and former FedEx corporate sales worker who just won a record $365 million verdict from the jury in the discrimination lawsuit she filed against her employer of a dozen years.”
“In Harris’ own words, the treatment she received at FedEx was “next level” anti-Blackness from her peers and supervisors, although the Dallas Morning News described the verdict as nuanced. Jurors disagreed on whether the company actually committed racial discrimination but found that the company did retaliate against Harris but demoting and ultimately firing her after she filed internal complaints about discriminatory treatment. FedEx is appealing, and Harris’s attorneys expect the company to keep the case tied up so long that she won’t get that big windfall for years.”
The above is snippets of an article written from The Root By Keith Reed – Published November 14, 2022.
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That being said:
We cannot stress enough how important conflict resolution is within your business. Most business owners do not understand the significance of having a conflict resolution system in place. It is only when faced with a lawsuit that the regret and search for remedies become valuable. Don’t be like FedEx and millions of other businesses that failed to prioritize conflict resolution systems. The article above demonstrates that discrimination within your workplace does, in fact, exist, and measures should be taken to protect against potential wrongdoing or mistreatment of employees. This lawsuit was a civil case, meaning the victim bypassed the EEOC and went straight to the judicial system to handle the matter. She didn’t come to play, and most victims never do. Understanding Dispute Resolution is imperative – it’s just as important as having legal, compliance and regulatory within your business.
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