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Article

24 Sep 2013

Author:
Jenna Greene, for Blog of Legal Times (USA)

Bank of America Ordered to Pay $2.2M for Hiring Discrimination [USA]

After nearly two decades fighting government allegations that it discriminated against African American job seekers, Bank of America Corp. was ordered by an administrative law judge at the Department of Labor to pay nearly $2.2 million in back wages and interest. The money goes to 1,147 black job applicants who were rejected for entry-level teller and clerical jobs at the company’s facility in Charlotte, NC…Bank of America also issued a statement, saying that it is “currently reviewing this recommended decision and order, which arises from a 1995 review. At Bank of America, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture and company values. We actively promote an environment where all employees have the opportunity to succeed.”…