Target Paid $775,000 to Settle Racial Harassment and Retaliation Case

Summary

In January 2007, Target Corporation agreed to pay $775,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit on behalf of African American employees at a Pennsylvania store. The EEOC charged that Target created and condoned a racially hostile work environment involving race-based comments and verbal mistreatment. The agency also alleged retaliation after an employee complained and said the employee was constructively discharged. The consent decree provided monetary relief for a class of 13 African American employees and required management training and other remedial measures. Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/target-corp-pay-775000-racial-harassment