Fred Meyer controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
EEOC sues Fred Meyer alleging pregnancy discrimination at Vancouver store
Lawsuit filed
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Sept. 30 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against Fred Meyer Stores, a Portland-based Kroger subsidiary, alleging the retailer violated federal law by failing to accommodate pregnant employees at a Vancouver location in 2023 and then retaliating against them, including through termination.
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The commission alleges the company violated federal law by failing to accommodate pregnant employees and then retaliating against them.
The federal government is suing Fred Meyer Stores, alleging that a Vancouver location discriminated against pregnant employees in 2023.
2026
Maria Torres reaches undisclosed settlement with Fred Meyer over 2023 slip-and-fall lawsuit
Settlement
Maria Torres, 71, slipped on water from a leaky roof at Fred Meyer's Hawthorne store in Portland in 2023, suffering a concussion. She sued the grocery chain for $36 million, comprising $6 million in compensatory damages and about $27.5 million in punitive damages. Fred Meyer denied liability, arguing the leak had only just started and employees had no chance to fix it before her fall. The two sides reached an undisclosed settlement during the trial, as reported on October 14, 2026.
Maria Torres, 71, who slipped on water from a leaky roof at Fred Meyer's Hawthorne store in Portland in 2023, suffering a concussion, sued the grocery chain for $36 million ($6 million compensatory and about $27.5 million punitive). Fred Meyer denied liability, arguing the leak had only just started and employees had no chance to fix it before her fall. The two sides reached an undisclosed settlement during the trial, as reported on October 14, 2026.
Company response
Denial — Fred Meyer
However, Fred Meyer denied liability.
Refund or compensation — Fred Meyer
The two sides reached a settlement during the trial, though they did not disclose the amount.
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She spent three days in the hospital and was diagnosed with a concussion.
reported on Wednesday, October 14, that Daily MailMaria Torres reached an undisclosed settlement with the grocery chain Fred Meyer after suing over her 2023 fall at its Hawthorne location in Portland.
Her legal team argued Fred Meyer had known for years that water leaked from the parking deck above the store.