Target has reached a settlement with plaintiffs who sued the retailer, claiming racial and ethnic discrimination in its hiring practices.
The company has agreed to pay $3.74 million and upgrade its hiring practices, although it did not admit to any wrongdoing.
The lawsuit alleged...
Target has agreed to pay $3.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over allegations that its use of criminal background checks kept thousands of black and Hispanic job applicants from getting employment.
It resolves claims that the mega-retailer violated Title VII of the Civil Rights...
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the retailer's criminal background checks of disproportionately keeping Latinos and black applicants from employment.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, claimed that Target (NYSE: TGT) ...
Target has agreed to settle a lawsuit that said its hiring process, which automatically rejected people with criminal backgrounds, disproportionately kept blacks and Hispanics from getting entry-level jobs at its stores.
As part of the settlement, Target will pay more than $3.7 million...
Target agreed Thursday to revise guidelines for how it screens people seeking jobs at its stores, a step meant to quell complaints that the retailer discriminates against black and Hispanic applicants with criminal records that can include offenses too minor or old to affect their performance as...
Retailer says it has since revised its hiring practices, removing the criminal-history question from its employment application
Target Corp. has agreed to pay more than $3.7 million and overhaul job-screening guidelines for hourly workers to resolve a civil-rights class-action complaint...
Target has agreed to pay a $3.7 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming racial bias in background checks, according to new court papers.
The retail giant’s settlement was filed Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, alongside a class action lawsuit filed by former job applicants over pre-...
Target reached a $3.74 million settlement in a class-action suit Thursday that alleged the retail giant's hiring process unfairly discriminated against African Americans and Latinos.
The lawsuit, which was filed by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and two individuals on...
Target has agreed to pay $3.74 million to settle claims that its background criminal checks discriminated against thousands of black and Latino applicants. The retailer says it will also review the way it screens jobs candidates for hourly positions at its stores.
The class-action lawsuit...
Target has agreed to a $3.7 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged the company’s criminal background check process was biased against thousands of Latinos and African Americans seeking jobs with the retailer.
If the settlement receives court approval, Target will prioritize hiring...
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