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FedEx Reaches $3M Discrimination Settlement
By Matt O’Donnell
FedEx has agreed under the class action settlement to make wide-ranging changes to correct any discriminatory hiring practices and to extend job offers and back pay to certain people rejected for jobs.
The DOL says it first uncovered evidence of discrimination at FedEx seven years ago during a regularly scheduled review, finding discrimination against African American, Hispanic, Asian-American and Native American applicants compared to white applicants. The evidence also showed that women faced discrimination and were sometimes automatically ruled out for jobs requiring the lifting of heavy objects.
Of the 21,635 rejected applicants covered by the FedEx discrimination settlement, 61 percent were female, 52 percent African-American, 14 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Asian and 1 percent Native American.
“When you do business with the government, we expect you to do the right thing,” said Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis in a statement. “That includes giving all Americans an equal shot at a good job. It’s about more than just the law — diversity is smart for business.”
Updated April 26th, 2012
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Im leaving Fedex Smartpost.The discriminated against me by not providing an at work accomodation.i have already filed a lawsuit against them for this.
I worked at Fed Ex…women cannot do the job…too hard for them…they are given the easy jobs…sorting overnight envelopes, while the men have to do the heavy lifting…punishing work while women counterparts are getting [paid just as much and in many cases more than the harder working males…
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