Target Pays to Resolve Discrimination Charge
August 24 2015 - 1:20PM
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Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a charge
that it used assessments that discriminated based on race and sex
during its hiring process, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission said Monday.
The EEOC found reasonable cause to believe that three assessment
tests Target formerly used during its hiring process
disproportionately screened out applicants for exempt-level
professional positions based on race and sex.
The tests violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the EEOC
said.
The EEOC also found that an assessment performed by
psychologists during Target's hiring process was a pre-employment
medical examination, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act,
which prohibits employers from subjecting applicants to medical
tests before an offer of employment.
In addition, the EEOC found that Target failed to maintain
sufficient records to assess the impact of its hiring
procedures.
The settlement will go toward the individuals adversely impacted
by the hiring process.
Target has discontinued use of the tests and made changes to its
applicant tracking systems to make sure its keeping enough data to
assess adverse impact. Target has also agreed to bring in an
outside consultant to provide training.
A representative for Target didn't immediately respond to
requests for comment.
Write to Chelsey Dulaney at Chelsey.Dulaney@wsj.com
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