PRESS RELEASE 12-13-10
Home Instead Senior Care to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Race Bias Suit
BALTIMORE — Hi Care, Inc., doing business as Home Instead Senior Care, will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for employers to make decisions about job assignments based on an employee’s race. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement.
In addition to the monetary settlement, Hi Care is enjoined from any further practice which permits its customers or clients to dictate the assignment of caregivers based on the customer’s racial preference. Additionally, Hi Care agrees to monitoring by the EEOC; to annually train all current and newly hired recruiters and human resources personnel; implement a policy prohibiting race-based assignments; and post notices affirming the company’s commitment to maintaining an environment free of race discrimination.
