Dollar General Pays $1 Million to Settle a Worker Discrimination Case

Dollar General has been accused of worker discrimination in a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), reports Business Insider.

The discount retailer has agreed to pay a settlement of $1 million after being accused of canceling job offers at a Bessemer, Ala., distributing center after certain applicants failed a health assessment. Some workers were turned away if their blood pressure exceeded 160/100 or if they did not have at least 20/50 vision in both eyes, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the examinations included taking vital signs, a drug and vision test, and a review of current medications. The suit alleged they were extensive and often highly invasive and, in some cases, included genital examinations.

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