Outten & Golden and Youth Represent filed an employment class action Monday in New Jersey District Court against Walmart. The suit protests the company’s hiring policies regarding applicants with criminal records, contending that they disproportionately affect Black and Latinx applicants. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 2:21-cv-13827, Ramos v. Walmart, Inc.

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