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Corporate conduct Confirmed

Staples fraudulently gained a total of £24,639.72 through false claims for covid support grants

Staples fraudulently gained a total of £24,639.72, which included £1,779.72 in wrongly obtained SBRR and £22,860 in covid grant funds.

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echo-news.co.uk
Between May 2020 and April 2021, Staples submitted seven applications for covid grants, falsely claiming occupancy of the Westcliff property and gaining a total of £24,639.70 in grant funds.
southend.gov.uk
Staples fraudulently gained a total of £24,639.72, which included £1,779.72 in wrongly obtained SBRR and £22,860 in covid grant funds.

Workplace equity Allegation

Staples is accused of workplace discrimination leading to $26 million jury award

A 66-year-old man claims he was harassed and discriminated against at a Staples store, and a jury awarded him $26 million.

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cbsnews.com
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A 66-year-old Los Angeles man who claimed he was harassed and discriminated against at his job at a Staples store has been awarded $26 million by a jury, according to reports.
Jury Awards $26M To Staples Worker, 66, In Discrimination Lawsuit - CBS Los Angeles

Corporate conduct Settlement

Staples settles $42 million overtime violation claim

Staples agreed to a $42 million settlement after a class action alleged it failed to pay overtime to 5,500 assistant managers.

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law.com
Office-supply retailer Staples Inc. has agreed to a $42 million settlement of a class action alleging it failed to pay overtime to 5,500 assistant managers.

Corporate conduct Settlement

Staples paid the United States $7.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations

#05-549: 10-18-05 STAPLES PAYS UNITED STATES $7.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS.

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#05-549: 10-18-05 STAPLES PAYS UNITED STATES $7.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
- Staples Contract and Commercial, a division of office products giant Staples, Inc., has paid the United States $7.4 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims when it sold office supply products manufactured in countries not permitted by the Trade Agreements Act to United States government agencies, the Justice Department announced today.

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed

Staples informs customers of order data breach

Staples informed some customers that data related to their orders was accessed without authorization.

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bleepingcomputer.com
Recipients of the Staples data breach notification can learn more by calling Staples directly during business hours.
Giant office retail company Staples informed some of its customers that data related to their orders has been accessed without authorization.
It appears that “a limited amount” of order data for customers of Staples.com - suggesting that the Canadian website is not impacted - was accessed by an unauthorized party.

Corporate conduct Recall

Staples recalls office chairs due to fall hazard

Staples recalled back in motion office chairs because of a fall hazard.

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cpsc.gov

Staples Recalls Back in Motion Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Staples Recalls Back in Motion Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
saferproducts.gov

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Corporate conduct Recall

Staples recalls Hazen Mesh Office Chairs due to fall hazard

Staples recalled Hazen Mesh Office Chairs because of a fall hazard.

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Staples Recalls Hazen Mesh Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Staples Recalls Hazen Mesh Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Corporate conduct Recall

Staples recalls office chairs due to fall hazard

Staples recalled office chairs because of a fall hazard.

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cpsc.gov

Staples Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Staples Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Corporate conduct Allegation

Staples, Inc. is accused of violating mail order rules

Staples, Inc. is accused of violating mail order rules and must pay $850,000 in penalty.

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ftc.gov
PRESS RELEASE: Staples, Inc. to Pay $850,000 Penalty For Alleged Mail Order Rule Violations
ftc.gov
Under the terms of the proposed consent order, which requires court approval, Staples will pay a civil penalty of $850,000 and is prohibited from engaging in the behavior alleged in the Commission's complaint to have violated the FTC Act and Mail Order Rule.
According to the Commission, before Staples corrected its Web site in response to the FTC's investigation, the site contained misleading information regarding the availability of its office supply products, as well as the company's ability to ship ordered products to its customers in the time promised.
Staples, Inc. to Pay $850,000 Penalty For Alleged Mail Order Rule Violations
In addition, Staples allegedly made false delivery claims to certain customers on the Web site regarding the company's ability to deliver products in one day.
Staples, Inc. to Pay $850,000 Penalty For Alleged Mail Order Rule Violations | Federal Trade Commission

Corporate conduct Confirmed

The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint alleging that Staples

The documented action involving Staples, Inc. concerns Office Depot, Inc.

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ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission today filed an administrative complaint charging that Staples, Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot, Inc. would violate the antitrust laws by significantly reducing competition nationwide in the market for “consumable” office supplies sold to large business customers for their own use.
law360.com
federal judge on Tuesday denied the state of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia's motion for attorneys' fees and costs for their role in blocking a $6.3 billion deal between Staples and Office Depot, saying fee shifting in antitrust cases is only warranted when a plaintiff "substantially prevails."
mediapost.com
In May 2016, Staples abandoned its quest to acquire rival Office Depot for $6.3 billion amid antitrust concerns.