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Signet Jewelers controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    Unauthorized credit-card enrollment allegations

    Sterling Jewelers settled allegations brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York Attorney General that customers had been enrolled in credit-card programs without authorization. The settlement amount was reported as $11 million.

  2. 2017

    Sterling Jewelers employment-discrimination case

    The Sterling Jewelers subsidiary settled a federal civil lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning allegations that female employees had experienced discrimination. Separate class litigation involving current and former female employees also alleged discriminatory treatment and workplace misconduct.