SIGNET (SIG) ALERT: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Commences an Investigation of Alleged Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at Signet Jewelers Limited Subsidiary; Signet Investors Encouraged to Contact the Firm

SAN DIEGO, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP today announced that it is investigating whether certain officers or directors of Signet Jewelers Limited SIG violated federal laws. Signet engages in the retail sale of diamond jewelry and watches.

On Monday, February 27, 2017, The Washington Post reported that a subsidiary of Signet discriminated against female employees. Additionally, about 250 female employees testified in arbitration filings that male managers and executives engaged in rampant sexual harassment for years.

A private arbitrator ruled that about 69,000 current and former female sales associates of mall jewelry stores Kay and Jared, owned by a subsidiary of Signet, can sue for discrimination and back wages.

On the news, shareholders suffered damages as shares of Signet fell nearly 13 percent.

 If you are a shareholder of Signet and are interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonandweaver.com) by email or phone at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number.

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Contact:

Johnson & Weaver, LLP
Jim Baker, 619-814-4471
jimb@johnsonandweaver.com 

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