Re: Dillard's lawsuits

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On 3/17/07, Chris wrote:
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> I also was previously employed with Dillard's. While reading all
> the statements I recognize that they have used thier high paid
> lawyers and intemidation until people get frustrated and just give
> up. I have done an extremely large amount on research on
> employmemnt law. I have also spoke with many legal proffessionals.
> I am not to this point even comfortable with thier help because they
> lack passion for what they are doing. I have an mental imparement
> or disability depending on to which doctor you speak to. Dillard's
> basically pushed me to the point of an extended stay in the hospital
> and until this point have strait out lied. I wont give up on this
> and if I can help anyone out with what i have expeirenced feel free
> to contact me at any time.
>
> On 2/08/07, Anna Youngs wrote:
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>> On 11/22/06, E Bradshaw wrote:
>>> On 4/07/06, M. Alliman wrote:
>>>> I am having problems with Dillards as an employee. I want to
>>>> file a complaint, and the management wont do a thing. Where do
>>>> I start???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/08/03, jay wrote:
>>>>> On 6/20/03, Robert McKay wrote:
>>>>>> Dillard's
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After finding this chat board I found that the following
>>>>>> information may be of use:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's Background History - contains valuable news and
>>>>>> information about lawsuits against Dillard's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's has landed itself in the center of controversy …
>>>>>> At least five people have died after confrontations with
>>>>>> Dillard's security guards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Associated Press
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's has landed itself in the center of controversy.
>>>>>> Dillard's has a policy of hiring only off-duty law
>>>>>> enforcement officers to provide security in its stores.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Five (5) people have died after confrontations with
>>>>>> Dillard's security guards since 1994. Four of the five
>>>>>> Dillard's deaths occurred in Texas, including one in
>>>>>> Arlington. The fifth was in Memphis, Tennessee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One man was shot and killed during a confrontation with
>>>>>> Dillard's security at an Arlington, Texas Dillard's, while
>>>>>> another was hog-tied and beaten until he was foaming at
>>>>>> the mouth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's Target Minorities as Shoppers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's has also had dozens of lawsuits filed against
>>>>>> them alleging that Dillard's target minorities as
>>>>>> shoplifters. Two of the five people who have been killed
>>>>>> due to Dillard’s security guards were black, two were
>>>>>> Hispanic and one was Anglo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nationwide, dozens of lawsuits have been filed alleging
>>>>>> that Dillard's security guards and Dillard's store
>>>>>> employees harass, abuse and falsely accuse minority
>>>>>> customers of shoplifting. Multiple juries have found that
>>>>>> Dillard's Corporate and Dillard's security guards acted
>>>>>> improperly toward minority shoppers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> During depositions for one case, several Dillard's
>>>>>> security officers admitted that code words were used for
>>>>>> African-Americans. Dillard's security officers at the
>>>>>> store routinely watched, and sometimes searched, African-
>>>>>> American customers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's Employment Discrimination
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dillard's has also had lawsuits filed against them by
>>>>>> former sales associates. Other Dillard's employees have
>>>>>> joined the sales associates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert McKay
>>>>>> webmaster
>>>>>> http://www.dillardsalert.com
>>>>>> E Bradshaw
>>> I worked at Dillards as of today Nov 22th 2006.. I had called
>>> corp. in Ark to let them know about the harrisment in the work
>>> place and boy did I get into a heap of crap. Now im without a
>>> job and instead of them trying to fix the problem they turned it
>>> around and made me look as if I was the problem.. There will
>>> always be back stabbing in the work place there and pushing and
>>> shoving over custs. Its a shame to have to run a business like
>>> that and for them to allow it. tex1emc@hotmail.com Jane Doe