In a joint motion filed yesterday in the U.S.
Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin or religion. Magistrate Judge Lincoln Almond.Īccording to the lawsuit, between the years 20, 88% of white applicants passed the written exam while only 54% of African-American candidates and 48% of Hispanic candidates passed.WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island (the State or Rhode Island) and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the defendants engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against African American and Hispanic applicants for entry-level correctional officer positions in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The lawsuit sought monetary damages for job offers and back pay.Ī spokesperson for Attorney General Peter Kilmartin – who represents the state in the federal civil suit – said Monday both sides have reached a “settlement in principle,” but the deal still has to be approved by a U.S. The suit – filed the following year – said the tests were administered from 2000 to 2013, and may have impacted as many as 2,600 potential candidates seeking a job as a correctional officer.
Department of Corrections (RIDOC) in 2014, accusing the prison of using a written and video exam that unfairly favored white candidates.Īs Target 12 first reported, federal officials initially warned RIDOC in 2013 that they were looking into the potential civil rights violations. Department of Justice have come to a tentative settlement agreement in a long-running dispute over the hiring practices at the Adult Correctional Institutions.
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