Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
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The lawsuit González v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 3:03-cv-02817, filed in June 2003, alleged that the nationwide retailer Abercrombie & Fitch "violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by maintaining recruiting and hiring practice that excluded minorities and women and adopting a restrictive marketing image, and other policies, which limited minority and female employment."[1][2] The female and Latino, African-American, and Asian American plaintiffs charged that they were either not hired despite strong qualifications or if hired "they were steered not to sales positions out front, but to low-visibility, back-of-the-store jobs, stocking and cleaning up."[3] The case generated national press coverage, including a profile on the television program 60 Minutes.[2]
Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | |
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Court | United States District Court for the Northern District of California |
Full case name | Eduardo González, et al. v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., et al. |
Docket nos. | 3:03-cv-02817 |
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Judge(s) sitting | Susan Illston |