Re: Dillard's lawsuits

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On 9/30/09, Shawn Jackson wrote:
> On 9/29/09, Shawn Jakson wrote:
>> On 1/23/09, Anyonoumous wrote:
>>>
>>> I have also been feeling the same tension as an employee at Dillards'.
>> I
>>> feel like I am on the verge of a mental breakdown after compromising my
>>> sanity at my job. It is finally begining to stop. The PA is harrassing
>>> and repetitive as if it were a joke and the security guards eyeball
>>> perfectly good employees, taunting them and looking for attention. I
>> was
>>> shocked to read through this to see that another employee was mauled by
>>> one. Yes, I was frustrated and aggravated. I didn't speak up.
>> Secondly,
>>> a coworker who is on the sales floor with me is consistently speaking
>> to
>>> me as if she were my superior. Whereas,she is not. It is stomach
>>> churning what has been going on unattended to. This is disgusting, with
>>> all the merchandise and opportunity for wonderful sales, the
>> utilization
>>> of hte management is to my dismay.
>>>
>>> On 3/17/07, Chris wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>> I WAS BEAT AND ARRESTED FOR USEING A 1000 DOLLAR GIFT CARD THAT THEY
>> ISSUED ME AS SETTLEMENT FOR A PROBLEM I HAD TWO MONTHS PRIOR.IHAVE IT
>> ALL ON VIDEO.