LITTLE ROCK Ark. A Starbucks branch in Russellville, Ark. allegedly violated federal anti-discrimination laws by refusing to hire as a barista a man with multiple sclerosis, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in district court here.Aspokesperson for Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that the company had not yet been served with the complaint and therefore had no comment or additional information. She added that workplace policies for ...
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