Bank Of America Fined $2.2 Million For Racial Discrimination
Bank Of America Fined $2.2 Million For Discriminating Against 1000 Black Job Applicants
The Federal Court ordered the bank to pay 1,147 African-American job applicants $2,181,593. The judge found that the company’s Charlotte office had racially discriminated against them.
Judge Linda S. Chapman ruled that the bank used unfair and inconsistent selection criteria when it chose white applicants over black job applicants in 1993 and again between 2002 and 2005.
In 1993, the Labor Department’s review showed evidence of systemic hiring discrimination against African Americans. African-American applicants applied for entry-level clerical and administrative positions.
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