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Company: Sears Roebuck Company
Current Parent Company: Sears
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Penalty: $445,000
Year: 2000
Date: April 4, 2000
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: religious discrimination
Violation Description: The New York State Attorney announced an agreement with Sears Roebuck Company under which the retailing giant will change its policy of requiring repair technicians to work on Saturdays even if their religion prohibited it.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New York Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New York
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-department stores
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