Tag: hiring discrimination

U.S. Agency Probes Facebook for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions

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A U.S. agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them told Reuters on Friday. A “systemic” probe means the agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, suspects company policies may be contributing… Continue reading U.S. Agency Probes Facebook for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions

Wells Fargo to Pay Millions in Back Wages After Hiring Discrimination Against Blacks

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Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $7.8 million in back pay after being accused of hiring discrimination against more than 34,000 Black applicants who were seeking an array of jobs at the bank, federal labor officials said Monday. U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo… Continue reading Wells Fargo to Pay Millions in Back Wages After Hiring Discrimination Against Blacks