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EEOC Investigates Potential Nationwide Test Discrimination At FedEx
In a recent press release, EEOC announced some interesting turns in an investigation of FedEx’s promotion policies. One interesting turn involves the refusal by FedEx to comply with a subpoena to provide files and therefore EEOC has asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to order FedEx Corporation to explain the failure [...]
Disparate TREATMENT vs. Disparate IMPACT
Some otherwise very knowledgeable and smart HR folks, and perhaps even lawyers, may have difficulty understanding the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact. Indeed, in some old Supreme Court cases, the supreme court justices appeared to begin to merge the two concepts somewhat.
I found that one of the clearest explanations for disparate treatment [...]
Latest Discrimination Class Action Target: Best Buy (will Target be next target?)
Best Buy has become the latest “big box” retailer to fall victim to the race discrimination and sex discrimination class action craze, joining the likes of Wal-Mart and Walgreens.
Six former and current employees sued Best Buy Thursday, “alleging the company has purposefully excluded women and minorities from top-paying jobs as part of a sales culture [...]
