Denver Food Distributor Mile Hi Foods Settles EEOC Discrimination Suit for $1.5M
NewsData.io · United States · Sep 26, 2026
Mile Hi Foods Co., a Denver-based food distribution company, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging it discriminated against Black, female, and Afghan job applicants in its hiring practices. The company's COO reportedly directed employees to limit Black hires, exclude women from warehouse roles, and stop hiring Afghan applicants for bakery positions. As part of the consent decree, Mile Hi Foods must hire a hiring-policy consultant, conduct annual anti-discrimination training, maintain applicant records, and submit annual reports to the EEOC for up to three years. The case is a pointed reminder for staffing agencies and employers that discriminatory hiring directives — even informal ones — carry significant legal and financial exposure.
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