( CNN ) -- Civil rights leaders met with retail chain representatives and agreed to create a customer bill of rights -- to be posted in department stores in the coming days -- in response to allegations of racial profiling in multiple retail chains . The one-page document is also expected to be posted to the department store websites , which will include Macy 's , Barneys New York , Bloomingdales , Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue , according to a press conference on Monday . `` Profiling is an unacceptable practice and will not be tolerated , '' the document states , drafted by the Retail Council of New York State , along with National Action Network and Reverend Al Sharpton . The groups first met on November 20 after several black shoppers alleged they were racially profiled at Macy 's and Barneys New York earlier this year . `` Employees who violate the company 's prohibition on profiling will be subject to disciplinary action , up to and including termination of employment , '' the document says . In addition to prohibiting racial profiling , the customers ' bill of rights also prohibits `` the use of excessive force or using threatening , vulgar language when apprehending or detaining suspects . '' `` We are cooperating with the groups we have formed and we are going to continue to cooperate and we look forward to welcoming everybody as a customer of Macy 's , '' Macy 's Vice President of Government Affairs Edward Goldberg told a news conference after Monday 's meeting . `` I think it 's a good idea to have a bill of rights because then that way you can defend yourself and have backup , '' department store shopper Carla Ellis told CNN affiliate WABC . `` I 'll believe it when I see it , '' said another shopper , Rodney Jennings . HBO television actor Robert Brown filed a lawsuit in November against the New York Police Department and Macy 's Inc. , accusing them of racially profiling him , according to court documents . Brown was the fourth person to say they were targeted after shopping at a New York department store because of race this year , and the second to accuse Macy 's of racial profiling . The other two said they were racially profiled at Barneys New York .
Barneys New York 's and Barneys New York among stores to post ` ` Bill of Rights '' Four people have cited racial profiling in New York department stores this week . Profiling is an unacceptable practice and will not be tolerated , '' the document reads . Document expected to be posted in department stores and on their websites this year .