<ul><li>A Black job applicant is advancing a bias lawsuit against Sheetz after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) abandoned the case.</li><li>The lawsuit alleges that Sheetz's practice of screening job applicants for past criminal convictions disproportionately affected applicants of certain racial backgrounds, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.</li><li>EEOC moved to have the case dismissed based on President Trump's executive order directing agencies to cease enforcement of disparate-impact claims.</li><li>Legal debates surround Trump's executive order, with some supporting its necessity to hire based on merit and skill, while others argue it undermines equal opportunity and legal protections against discrimination.</li></ul>

Ditched by Trump’s EEOC, job applicant advances bias lawsuit against Sheetz

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