Baldor Electric Agrees to Pay $2 Mil in Discrimination Lawsuit
By: Amanda Ashley
Updated: June 25, 2012
Baldor Electric has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a hiring
discrimination case with U.S. Labor Department.
The Department of Labor announced the settlement today, to settle allegations of systemic discrimination stemming from the company's applicant screening process. As a result, 795 qualified women, African-Americans and job seekers of Asian and Hispanic descent were denied the opportunity to advance to the interview stage when applying for production and laborer positions.
Under the terms of the conciliation agreement negotiated by OFCCP, Baldor will pay a total of $2 million in back wages and interest to the affected individuals and will make at least 50 job offers to members of the original class as positions become available. The company also has agreed to undertake extensive self-monitoring measures to ensure that all hiring practices fully comply with the law, including record-keeping requirements.
The Department of Labor announced the settlement today, to settle allegations of systemic discrimination stemming from the company's applicant screening process. As a result, 795 qualified women, African-Americans and job seekers of Asian and Hispanic descent were denied the opportunity to advance to the interview stage when applying for production and laborer positions.
Under the terms of the conciliation agreement negotiated by OFCCP, Baldor will pay a total of $2 million in back wages and interest to the affected individuals and will make at least 50 job offers to members of the original class as positions become available. The company also has agreed to undertake extensive self-monitoring measures to ensure that all hiring practices fully comply with the law, including record-keeping requirements.
