Ford Motor Settles Class-Action Bias Suits
Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle two class-action lawsuits accusing the auto maker of discriminating against older white men in the name of diversity.
About 620 current and former Ford employees could receive some of the money, plaintiffs’ attorneys said. Some will get as much as $100,000.
The reverse discrimination lawsuits claimed that Ford’s employee evaluation system favored younger women and minorities and that a disproportionate number of older white men were given low grades, costing them raises or promotions.
In settling, Ford admitted no wrongdoing. The company has revised the grading system.
