Re: Dillard's lawsuits

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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.