{"id":18787,"date":"2010-06-25T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T20:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=18787"},"modified":"2010-06-25T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2010-06-25T20:29:06","slug":"moore%e2%80%99s-grocery-store-settles-discrimination-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2010\/06\/moore%e2%80%99s-grocery-store-settles-discrimination-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Moore\u2019s grocery store settles discrimination lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6463\"  class=\"wp-caption module image alignright\" style=\"max-width: 120px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6463\" title=\"Moore, Brian\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Moore-Brian1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Moore<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Former Lt. Gov. candidate and state Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brianmoorenm.com\/\">Brian Moore\u2019s<\/a> grocery store has settled a lawsuit brought by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/\">Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a> alleging discrimination against a job applicant who had a learning disability.<\/p>\n<p>Ranch Market, which is located in Clayton, denies any fault or wrongdoing in providing a $30,000 settlement to the job applicant, Moore announced today in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are one of the most diverse and equal-opportunity employers in our community,\u201d Moore, who owns the grocery store, said. \u201cOur non-discriminatory hiring practices are a model for others, and we are deeply grieved that anyone would think otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleged that the store didn\u2019t hire Robert Harris in April 2008 to be a stocker and bagger because of a learning disability, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EEOC\u2019s investigation revealed that Clayton Ranch Market hired people with the same or similar qualifications as Mr. Harris, yet Mr. Harris, who sought employment with the store, was neither hired or contacted about a job,\u201d the EEOC\u2019s Rayford Ivrin said in a press release when the lawsuit was filed. \u201cEmployers cannot deny employment to qualified applicants because of disability.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit sought back wages, compensatory and punitive damages and the institution and carrying out of a company policy prohibiting discrimination against those with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the settlement, Ranch Market agreed to provide training to employees and management staff, Moore\u2019s news release said, adding that Ranch Market \u201calready provides training for its employees but feels that additional training will benefit all staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of their ongoing work to encourage diversity and non-discrimination in hiring, Ranch Market is also opening up the training to other businesses in Clayton so that other employers may better understand lawful hiring practices,\u201d the release states.<\/p>\n<p>Moore said such lawsuits highlight how well-meaning policies designed to encourage equal opportunity can be misused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere needs to be a mechanism for not hiring someone who\u2019s simply not the right person for the job without it being interpreted as discrimination,\u201d Moore said. \u201cA knee-jerk assumption of discrimination, as was the case here, is as dangerous as failing to hire qualified disabled people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Lt. Gov. candidate and state Rep. 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