District Court judge, remains under seal until it becomes official.
"Through the use of these employment examinations, (RIDOC has) engaged in a pattern and practice of employment discrimination against African-American and Hispanics in its selection process," the complaint read.ĭetails of the settlement, described as "tentative" and a "settlement in principle" pending approval by a U.S. The result, said the government, were violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, codified at 42 U.S.C. Only those applicants who pass both the written and video exams were placed on an eligibility list for further consideration for employment.īut, according to United States' attorneys who filed the suit, those tests "disproportionately eliminated both African-American and Hispanic applicants for entry-level CO positions at RIDOC from further consideration in the CO hiring process."Īccording to the lawsuit, the disputed tests eliminated just 12% of white applicants, while at the same time disqualified 46% and 52% of African-American and Hispanic job seekers, respectively.
RIDOC had been using this screening system since 2000, according to the complaint. The settlement called for, among other things, the state to create new entrance exams for prospective candidates for guard positions.Īccording to the lawsuit filed in 2014, RIDOC used two examinations in the screening and selection of qualified applicants for entry-level guard positions - one written and one video. On April 24, 2017, the state of Rhode Island and attorneys for the United States Department of Justice (D0J) reached a settlement agreement in a three year old lawsuit over discriminatory hiring practices in the state's department of corrections (RIDOC). Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email
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