
Pilgrim’s Pride
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
A UK branch of Pilgrim's Pride was criticized for allegedly threatening to fire employees who did not work on Diwali. Pilgrim's Pride does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but Pilgrim's Pride has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. It has not used its reputation, corporate dollars, or PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Pilgrim's Pride receives a Lower Risk rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Pilgrim’s Food Masters, a UK branch of Pilgrim’s Pride, was accused of using fire and rehire tactics, threatening to fire employees who didn’t agree to new terms and conditions. Among these term and conditions was the removal of pay on the Diwali holiday (1). Pilgrim’s Pride has not terminated employees or contracts due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Pilgrim’s Pride does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Pilgrim’s Pride does not use its corporate image to involve itself in political issues.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Pilgrim’s Pride does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Pilgrim’s Pride used to donate in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests, but has not used its PAC in recent years (1).
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August 4, 2023
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