by MANCHESTER, Connecticut – (February 14, 2023) – Bob’s Discount Furniture, one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the country, announce today that Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have recognized Bob’s Discount Furniture as one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.’
This award recognizes Bob’s impact and commitment to fostering and celebrating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
For this award, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group conducted a large-scale employer study based on over 350,000 company reviews.
“We are so proud to be a company that serves a diverse range of communities and also hires, develops and promotes people from all backgrounds,” says Pat Davies, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bob’s Discount Furniture. “Our team is committed to creating and maintaining a culture where employees feel valued, customers want to shop and where are community partners feel supported.”
“With the word “diversity” attracting so much attention from companies it can be tough for job applicants, customers, and potential business partners to tell who is serious about supporting a diverse workforce,” said Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief at Newsweek. “We’re proud to share this list to help our readers determine which companies are truly committed to diversity.”
To read the entire list of employers recognized, click here: https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2023-diversity.
Through Bob’s Outreach program, the company embraces diversity and strives to create more equitable and inclusive communities, giving everyone the same access to opportunities. Bob’s Discount Furniture has pledged to make Bob’s more inclusive for everyone – their customers, associates, and the communities they serve.
Bob’s Discount Furniture has been sued across the country several times for discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and more. See Vizzaccaro vs Bob’s, Arbouin vs Bob’s, Outlaw vs Bob’s, Nunaley vs Bob’s; just to name a few. There continues to be an all-white store in Shelby Twp, where all of the African-American employees were fired, harassed, transferred or quit because of the extreme prejudice from former Manager and current employees. Bob’s claims they did not fit into the ‘culture’ of elite Shelby Twp. Now Bob’s is trying to get into sealed settlements to cover all of this up. They have been reported to the EEOC, ACLU, and soon to the DOJ and the AG.