Sheetz gets EEOC criminal bias lawsuit sent to Pennsylvania

The EEOC must bring its lawsuit in Pennsylvania, not Maryland, alleging that Sheetz Inc. discriminates against job seekers based on race by failing to properly check applicants’ criminal histories.

Sheetz demonstrated the comfort of witnesses favoring a transfer of the case, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland said. According to the company, the key witnesses are all employees of Sheetz Inc., Sheetz Distribution Services LLC or CLI Transport LP who live and work in Pennsylvania, where Sheetz is headquartered, the court said.

The two rejected applicants whose allegations of bias gave rise to an investigation and lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…