DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged delivery company DHL with race discrimination, alleging that the company assigned Black drivers to more dangerous and arduous work routes, heavier dock work, and segregated them from white employees. The EEOC filed a lawsuit against DHL, which resulted in a settlement worth $8.7 million to be paid to 83 Black employees who were subjected to the alleged discriminatory conduct. As part of the settlement, DHL will also undergo training on federal laws prohibiting race discrimination and will be subject to monitoring by a court-appointed official to ensure compliance. The EEOC will continue to vigorously enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all.