Department of Justice reaches settlement with Giant Co. for discrimination in hiring practices
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The Department of Justice settled a lawsuit with Giant Co. regarding discrimination in hiring practices. The company required non-citizens to show a permanent resident card.
The government found that Giant was routinely requiring non-citizens to show their permanent resident cards __ also known as green cards __ even when they presented other valid documents, such as driver's licenses and unrestricted Social Security cards. At the same time, Giant allowed U.S. citizens to choose from various acceptable document types.
Federal law allows workers to choose which documentation to present to demonstrate their identity and permission to work. Employers are prohibited from asking for specific documents because of a worker's citizenship, immigration status or national origin.