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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 at 15:19:03 PM MST
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| It seems that Wal-Mart is on a settling kick. Fresh off their announcement that they will settle 63 wage and hour class action law suits, Wal-Mart has decided to settle a class action suit on behalf of African Americans who felt they were being discriminated against in Wal-Mart's trucking fleet. The settlement calls for Wal-Mart to pay $17.5 million and improve their hiring practices. Among their new practices will be appointing a diversity recruiter, hiring minorities proportionate to applicants, and stepping up recruitment for African Americans. |
| WakeUpWalmart :: Wal-Mart Settles Racial Discrimination Case |
| We hope this means that Wal-Mart is trying to clear the air and start fresh with a new CEO who won't break the law quite so much, but we're not holding our breath.
Here's a piece of the article from the Dow Jones Newswire via CNN Money:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class- action lawsuit accusing the world's largest retailer of discriminating against African-Americans in recruitment and hiring of truck drivers for its private fleet.
The company also agreed to priority job placements for 23 of the plaintiffs who submit approved claim forms, provide direct notice of all future job opportunities to all interested members of the class-action suit, establish benchmark hiring goals so future hires are proportionate by race to the composition of applicants, select a diversity recruiter, and improve its recruitment efforts and advertising aimed at African-Americans.
Wal-Mart denied that it engaged in any policy or pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination.
The settlement is subject to approval by federal court in Arkansas. |
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