The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the filing of an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena issued during its investigation of allegations that Genuine Parts Company, which does business as NAPA Auto Parts, violated federal law by subjecting black job candidates to employment discrimination on the basis of their race.
Genuine Parts is an international service provider and distributor of automotive and industrial parts headquartered in Atlanta.
In May 2024, EEOC Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal filed a Commissioner’s Charge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Genuine Parts. The charge stated that the company may have engaged in a nationwide failure to hire and recruit African American job candidates since 2019.
During its investigation, the EEOC issued a subpoena to Genuine Parts, requiring, among other things, data and documents evidencing its hiring and recruitment practices, including information about its job applicants and employees, identification of company locations and positions available, material showing its hiring and recruitment procedures, and any related complaints of discrimination at the company. The charge remains under investigation, and EEOC filed suit in federal court after Genuine Parts failed to comply with the subpoena.
