$24mn class race discrimination lawsuit

A class race discrimination lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Walgreen Co, a US drug store chain has resulted in the payment of over $24mn to a class of thousands of African American workers. According to the EEOC, it is one of the largest monetary settlements in a race case by the EEOC. The suit alleged that Walgreens discriminated against African American retail management and pharmacy employees in promotion, compensation, and assignment. The monetary payments will be shared by approximately 10,000 African American current and former store-level management employees across the country.