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Updated May 11 Sudanese immigrant alleges discrimination in lawsuit against Whole Foods Mark Opio's lawsuit says he wasn't given an opportunity to apply for a supervisory position in the Portland store. Share A Sudanese immigrant is suing Whole Foods Market, alleging that a manager at the Portland store blocked him from applying for a supervisory role. Mark Opio Courtesy Johnson, Webbert & Garvan, LLP Mark Opio, 36, who immigrated to Maine 20 years ago after spending nine years in a refugee camp, said the company canceled his interview for a position as assistant team leader and alleged th...

According to the complaint filed in Cumberland Superior Court, Mark Opio, who is Black, worked for Whole Foods in Portland for more than eight years altogether. Opio says he was scheduled to interview for a promotion in February 2019, which was abruptly canceled.

Sudanese immigrant sues Whole Foods, alleging discrimination May 12, 2021 GMT PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Sudanese immigrant who had worked for Whole Foods Market in Maine for years is suing the company, alleging it discriminated against him when a manager prevented him from applying to a supervisory role. Mark Opio, 36, requested that the Maine Human Rights Commission look into his claim that a supervisor at the Portland Whole Foods Market store canceled his interview for an assistant team leader position, the Portland Press Herald reported on Tuesday. The commission wrote in a November lette...

Sudanese immigrant alleges discrimination in lawsuit against Whole Foods Mark Opio's lawsuit says he wasn't given an opportunity to apply for a supervisory position in the Portland store. Share A Sudanese immigrant is suing Whole Foods Market, alleging that a manager at the Portland store blocked him from applying for a supervisory role. Mark Opio Courtesy Johnson, Webbert & Garvan, LLP Mark Opio, 36, who immigrated to Maine 20 years ago after spending nine years in a refugee camp, said the company canceled his interview for a position as assistant team leader and alleged that he was unabl...

South Sudanese immigrant sues Whole Foods for denying promotion The Maine Human Rights Commission ruled in November that the company illegally discriminated against Mark Opio of Portland Credit: Webbert & Garvan Published: 5:10 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 5:10 PM EDT May 11, 2021 PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man who emigrated from South Sudan when he was 16 is suing Whole Foods for race discrimination and retaliation. Mark Opio filed suit in Cumberland County Superior Court Tuesday, his attorneys said in a release. In November 2020, the Maine Human Rights Co...