The Verizon Wireless Case

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Verizon Wireless is currently investigating a contracted warehouse they use as one of their fulfillment centers called XPO Logistics. In April 2018, eight women filed a complaint against this company with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission due to being sexual harassed in the work place from being touch inappropriately too lewd comments being made, among other things. Once, Verizon heard of the allegations they immediately began an investigation, although it does not involve them directly or their employees they do not tolerate any association with discrimination or sexual harassment with their suppliers. This is not the first case, the company has had a past history of these accusations in which union workers are currently rallying

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