DOJ settles with Phoenix bakery over immigration-related discrimination

PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement agreement with a Phoenix bakery that was accused of immigration-related discrimination.

The DOJ had been investigating whether Upper Crust Bakery near 35th Avenue and Washington Street had discriminated against authorized workers based on citizenship status, according to a press release.

The investigation found that the business had required noncitizen workers to present immigration documents even when they had other valid documents proving they were authorized to work.

“Employers must not request additional, unnecessary work authorization documents from employees based on their citizenship status,” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said in a press release.

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Arizona Baked Goods Supplier https://t.co/pKXVSFLm2y

— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) July 30, 2019

“We look forward to working with Upper Crust Bakery to ensure its compliance in the future.”

The business will pay $45,000 in civil penalties, retrain its employees and be subject to compliance monitoring for two years.

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