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Labor & working conditions Confirmed Against

Hilton linked to Xinjiang hotels with forced-labor risks

Hilton is linked to Xinjiang hotels with forced-labor risks according to a report.

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business-humanrights.org
China: Report links Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Wyndham to Xinjiang hotels with forced-labor risks; booking sites flagged for listings
China: Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Wyndham and multiple booking sites linked to Xinjiang hotels with forced-labor risks, according to report; incl.

Workplace equity Settlement Against

Hilton settles pregnancy discrimination lawsuit

Hilton agreed to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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eeoc.gov
MIAMI – Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC, a division of Hilton Hotels Corporation, violated federal law when it refused to hire a former employee because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
eeoc.gov
Hilton Grand Vacations Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC's suit, an employee who worked as a recruiter for Hilton in Orlando was repeatedly passed over for numerous positions after she resigned due to a preg­nancy-related medical condition.
MIAMI – Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC, an Orlando, Fla.-based resort corporation, has agreed to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC had charged that Hilton Grand Vacations violated federal law when it persuaded an employee to resign her position because of her pregnancy by falsely promising to rehire her after the birth of her child.
Hilton Grand Vacations Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Workplace equity Confirmed Against

Hilton breach involves ethnic racial religious discrimination

Hilton breached by engaging in ethnic, racial, and religious discrimination in customer treatment.

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abc13.com
"The breach by Hilton is clearly an act of ethnic, racial, and religious discrimination," part of the statement read.

Corporate conduct Allegation Against

Hilton is accused of baiting customers with false rates

Hilton is accused of baiting customers with deceptively advertised room rates, leading to millions of dollars in fraudulent charges.

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houstonchronicle.com
The Texas Attorney General's office Wednesday accused the Hilton hotel chain of baiting customers with deceptively advertised room rates, and sued the company in a Collin County court seeking fines and repayment of what it said were millions of dollar of fraudulent charges.

Workplace equity Allegation Against

Hilton is accused of paying Rosa Lopez less than male employees

Hilton is accused of paying Rosa Lopez less than several male employees for doing the same job.

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foxnews.com
New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino has accused Hilton Hotels of practicing unlawful discrimination after paying a female employee less than her male coworkers.
10 in the Superior Court of New Jersey, alleges that Homewood Suites, one of Hilton’s budget-friendly brands, paid Rosa Lopez less than several male employees, including Lopez's own son, for doing the same job.
Hilton battling unlawful discrimination complaint from former New Jersey employee | Fox News
njoag.gov
Division on Civil Rights Files Superior Court Complaint Against Hilton Hotel Alleging Unequal Pay for Woman - New Jersey Office of Attorney General

Workplace equity Ruling Against

Conrad Miami Hotel was found guilty of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964

How did Conrad Miami (owned by Virginia-based Park Hotels & Resorts, formerly known as Hilton Worldwide) screw up so much that the jury not only found them guilty of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but threw in millions in punitive damages?

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inc.com
How did Conrad Miami (owned by Virginia-based Park Hotels & Resorts, formerly known as Hilton Worldwide) screw up so much that the jury not only found them guilty of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but threw in millions in punitive damages?

Community investment Confirmed In favor

Hilton donated 2600 unserved dinners to hunger relief

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD.

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huffpost.com
“The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD,” the CBS correspondent wrote on X.

Community investment Confirmed In favor

Hilton funds World Central Kitchen meal deliveries during Brazil floods and Hurricane Milton

Hilton contributed to World Central Kitchen to deliver meals during floods in Brazil and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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sec.gov
During 2023, Hilton and the Hilton Global Foundation supported our hotel teams and surrounding communities through disasters and crises, including the Türkiye and Morocco earthquakes, Canada and Maui Wildfires and the Middle Eastern humanitarian crisis.
sec.gov
During 2024, Hilton and the Hilton Global Foundation supported our hotel teams and surrounding communities through disasters and crises, including the floods in Brazil and Hurricanes Helene and Milton that devastated parts of the southeastern U.S. This included making a series of contributions to World Central Kitchen, supporting the delivery of meals to those in need.

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed Against

Hilton pays $700,000 for data breach settlement

Hilton pays $700,000 to settle investigations into two data breaches that exposed over 350,000 credit card numbers.

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apnews.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Hotel operator Hilton will pay $700,000 to settle an investigation into two separate data breaches that exposed more than 350,000 credit card numbers.
Hilton will pay $700,000 to settle case over data breach | AP News

Labor & working conditions Confirmed Against

Hilton employees receive $715K in back wages

Hilton Reservations Worldwide employees receive more than $715,000 in minimum and overtime back wages after a U.S. Labor Department investigation.

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dol.gov
Hilton Reservations Worldwide employees to receive more than $715,000 in minimum, overtime back wages following US Labor Department investigation | U.S. Department of Labor