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Bullseye on Hiring Bias

After coming under fire for what critics said was racially biased hiring practices, Target Corp. recently agreed to pay out nearly $4 million and to re-examine how it utilizes criminal-background screening. A judge signed off on the settlement April 5 in a class-action lawsuit led by individuals with criminal records who were denied employment by …

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Target reaches settlement in employment discrimination suit

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 that Target’s practice of using criminal background checks served to exclude …

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Target settles suit claiming its hiring system discriminated

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 and will hire outside experts to review how it deals with applicants …

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Target to Pay $3.7 Million in Settlement Over Job-Screening Policies

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 that alleged the company’s policies regarding criminal-background checks were too broad and discriminated against African-Americans …

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Target Settles Lawsuit Over Claims It Screened Blacks, Hispanics Out Of Jobs

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 Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating based on race, …

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Target agrees to $3.7M settlement over job-screening bias claim

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) violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans employers …

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After bias claims, Target to review how it screens job applicants

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 employees. The move comes in a labor market …

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Target settles suit over asking job applicants about criminal records

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 behalf of a group of job applicants, said the retail giant has used hiring policies …

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Target to pay $3.74 million to settle claims that it discriminated against black, Latino job applicants

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 and settlement, both filed Thursday, stem from a 2006 complaint against the …

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