Caribbean American lawmakers welcome lawsuit settlement
Published:Sunday | March 23, 2014 | 5:45 PM
At least two Caribbean American legislatures have welcomed an agreement reached in principle with the City of New York and intervening plaintiffs to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit.
The lawsuit involves the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) over its discriminatory hiring practices for Caribbean nationals and other minorities.
United States Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, and New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams, the son of Grenadian immigrants, said they are elated with the agreement.
The settlement will allow Caribbean men and women, among others, who were not hired based on their race to claim US$100 million in back pay and medical benefits that had been denied to them.
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