Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on January 11, 2012
WASHINGTON — Pepsi Beverages Co. will pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal background checks to screen out job applicants – even if they weren’t convicted of a crime.
The settlement announced Wednesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is part of a national government crackdown on hiring policies that can hurt blacks and Hispanics. (More)
Posted in 3.1 M Racial Bias Case, Discrimination and harassment claims, Discriminatory, Pepsi, Race, Race & economics | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on November 4, 2011
Just when we thought the dust had seemingly settled in the Cain sexual harassment scandal, a third woman has surfaced saying she too felt harassed by Cain but did not file charges. And a former aide at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) says everyone knew of Cain’s inappropriate behavior with women and that it was just a matter of time before it came to light in the presidential race.
However, in my opinion, the real public policy issue we should be discussing is why these types of "settlement and release" agreements are offered in the first place, who gets them, and do they serves the greater good in fighting workplace discrimination and harassment claims. Let’s first recap quickly what has happened in the Cain case to date: (Read more)
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Posted in "Big Daddy Cain" Herman, Discrimination and harassment claims, Herman Cain, Minority women and silence, Sexual Harrassment | Leave a Comment »
