(AP) — Community Coffee Co. agreed Tuesday to settle allegations of hiring discrimination and pay $190,000 to 1,100 minority applicants. The company did not agree to the allegations, saying it decided to settle to avoid a costly legal fight. The complaint by the federal Labor Department alleged discrimination in the rejection of 1,148 minority applicants for the position of barista at CC’s Coffee stores.
Community Coffee settles hiring discrimination allegations
October 6, 2009
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