Justice Department Secures Settlement with National Bakery Chain to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with New York-based Lady M Confections Co., Ltd. and its West Coast affiliate, Lady M West Third, LLC (together, Lady M), companies that operate bakeries and retail boutiques selling confections under the Lady M brand. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Lady M violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against non-U.S. citizens when checking their permission to work in the United States.