Target to pay $2.8M to settle hiring discrimination charge

Posted online August 25, 2015 | 11:49 am

Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a hiring discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The EEOC alleged three employment assessments formerly used by the Minneapolis-based retailer disproportionately screened out certain applicants based on race and gender.

The settlement money will be divided among thousands affected, according to the EEOC.

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