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Starbucks employee awarded $25 million after race-based termination
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:52 am
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:52 am
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Shannon Phillips, who oversaw about 100 coffee shops across four states, was fired by the company after a 2018 incident at a store in Philadelphia involving the arrests of two Black men. A video of the arrests went viral, leading to protests outside the location and prompting more than 8,000 Starbucks stores to undergo racial-bias training.
While Phillips was not involved with the arrests, she lost her job less than a month later after objecting that another manager, who had been with the company for 15 years, was being placed on administrative leave due to alleged discriminatory conduct unrelated to the Philadelphia incident. The only reason Phillips was given for her firing was that "the situation is not recoverable," her 2019 lawsuit stated
Phillips claimed her firing violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In a 2021 court filing, Starbucks denied the allegations and stated that Phillips demonstrated a "complete absence of leadership" during the ordeal, resulting in her termination.
In June, an eight-member federal jury in New Jersey returned a unanimous verdict of $25.6 million— consisting of $25 million in punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages—in favor of Phillips, according to her attorneys from Console Mattiacci Law.
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This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 12:21 pm
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Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:54 am to Corinthians420
This
Is
The
Way
Is
The
Way
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:56 am to Corinthians420
When lawfare goes Right.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:56 am to udtiger
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This
Is
The
Way
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 11:57 am
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:58 am to Corinthians420
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:01 pm to Corinthians420
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"I was terminated because I am white," Phillips said in court documents. "If I was Black, I would not have been terminated. I was terminated because I complained of and objected to race discrimination." The suit also accused Starbucks of taking steps to "punish white employees who had not been involved in the arrests … in an effort to convince the community that it had properly responded to the incident." Phillips claimed her firing violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In a 2021 court filing, Starbucks denied the allegations and stated that Phillips demonstrated a "complete absence of leadership" during the ordeal, resulting in her termination.
In June, an eight-member federal jury in New Jersey returned a unanimous verdict of $25.6 million— consisting of $25 million in punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages—in favor of Phillips, according to her attorneys from Console Mattiacci Law. Peter Spanos, an attorney with Taylor English Duma LLP in Atlanta, said the jury believed the evidence proved that Starbucks had an agenda to terminate nonminority employees who did not vigorously support Starbucks' public relations campaign to redeem its corporate image after the April 2018 incident.
"One conclusion that may be drawn from this jury verdict is that Starbucks' massive, nationwide campaign to respond to adverse publicity from the April 2018 incident backfired because it led to 'an inference of discrimination' that Starbucks had an 'agenda' against Caucasian employees," Spanos said.
Looks like meat is back on the menu!
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:06 pm to Corinthians420
I’m a little confused with the picture.
Ok here is Shannon.
Ok here is Shannon.
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:06 pm to tigerbutt
? That was the COO responsible. She moved on from the company shortly after
To Walgreens
To Walgreens
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:08 pm to Warfox
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I was terminated because I am white
Hmm.. had me.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:09 pm to Corinthians420
If I ever get fired, I'm doing this, worth a shot.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:11 pm to Corinthians420
Well you mentioned nothing of the COO in your post so how the hell are we suppose to know who this black lady represents?
So OP was trying to bait everyone by insinuating that the victim was black by posting a picture of a black lady. Didn’t work did it bitch boy.
So OP was trying to bait everyone by insinuating that the victim was black by posting a picture of a black lady. Didn’t work did it bitch boy.
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:14 pm to tigerbutt
It's just a picture to break up the wall of text
Posted on 10/11/24 at 12:54 pm to Corinthians420
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consisting of $25 million in punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages
Not sure this will stand on appeal. There is a SCOTUS case that held that compensatory damages have to bear some relation to the amount of punitives. I think it was the BMW paint job case from Alabama. I’m glad she won and held their racist feet to the fire.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:07 pm to Corinthians420
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Starbucks
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:14 pm to terd ferguson
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The suit also accused Starbucks of taking steps to "punish white employees who had not been involved in the arrests … in an effort to convince the community that it had properly responded to the incident."
Sooooo...more lawsuits coming? I WILL NOT STAND FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION...THESE WRONGS MUST BE RIGHTED.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:16 pm to Corinthians420
She’s white? 
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:20 pm to Corinthians420
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who oversaw about 100 coffee shops across four states,
This seems inefficient. I think I can walk to 100 Starbucks from my house
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:24 pm to Corinthians420
This happened more than a year ago. Your article is from June 16, 2023. She was also awarded $2.7MM in attorneys fees.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:28 pm to Corinthians420
$25 million dollars is absolutely fricking absurd
Even if they were found to be culpable, I’m thinking a few hundred grand would be more than generous
Even if they were found to be culpable, I’m thinking a few hundred grand would be more than generous
Posted on 10/11/24 at 1:50 pm to Corinthians420
Compensatory: $600,000
Punitive: $25,000,000
Multiple: 41.6
Hmmmmmmm.
Punitive: $25,000,000
Multiple: 41.6
Hmmmmmmm.
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