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AutoZone Discrimination

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Autozone's Predicament: A $185 Million Punitive Damage Award

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The record $185 million punitive damage award by a California jury in November 2014 against AutoZone has been widely reported. This huge verdict raises immediate questions: How did this happen? What circumstances led the jury...more

Gray Reed

The $185 Million – Yes – $185,000,000 Single Employee Discrimination Case

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On November 17, a federal jury returned a verdict against AutoZone in favor of a single plaintiff for the insane amount of $185,000,000.00 in punitive damages. The plaintiff alleged gender and pregnancy-related harassment,...more

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California Jury Awards Over $185M To Victim Of Pregnancy Discrimination and 'Glass Ceiling'

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A manager at AutoZone who complained she was not promoted like her male counterparts, demoted for taking leave to have a child, and eventually fired for filing a discrimination action was awarded damages yesterday of over...more

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Harassment Based on National Origin

Hispanic Employee Subjected to Egregious Slurs and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, N.C. - AutoZoners, LLC, the company that operates AutoZone stores nationwide, unlawfully subjected a Hispanic...more

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EEOC SUES AutoZone for Race Discrimination

Auto Parts Giant Fired Black Manager for Resisting Race-Based Transfer, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO - Automotive parts retail chain AutoZone, Inc. violated federal law when it forced a black sales manager to...more

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Judgment Against AutoZone Affirmed in EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

Appeals Court Upholds Injunction and $415,000 Award to Disabled Former Employee - CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a $424,000 judgment (including $9,000 in costs) against AutoZone,...more

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