Black Man Wins $3.39 Million in Employment Discrimination Case in China-Based Company

TLDRA black man was awarded $3.39 million in an employment discrimination case against a China-based shipping company. The company denied him a sales job because they wanted to cater to the Caucasian market. The man had a misdemeanor charge on his record, while the white person subsequently hired had a more significant criminal record.

Key insights

🤝Hiring discrimination is pervasive, and paper qualifications do not always reflect a person's actions.

💼The company denied the black man a sales job to cater to the Caucasian market.

💰The black man was awarded $3.39 million in an employment discrimination case.

📝The white person subsequently hired had a more significant criminal record.

The case highlights the ongoing battle for civil rights in the face of globalization.

Q&A

Why was the black man denied the sales job?

The company wanted to cater to the Caucasian market.

What was the misdemeanor charge on the black man's record?

The black man had a charge for disorderly conduct.

What was the outcome of the employment discrimination case?

The black man was awarded $3.39 million.

Did the white person subsequently hired have a criminal record?

Yes, the white person had a more significant criminal record.

What does this case highlight?

The case highlights the ongoing battle for civil rights in the face of globalization.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Hiring discrimination is pervasive, and paper qualifications do not always reflect a person's actions.

00:23A black man was denied a sales job in a China-based shipping company that wanted to cater to the Caucasian market.

01:48The black man was awarded $3.39 million in an employment discrimination case.

02:11The white person subsequently hired had a more significant criminal record.

03:36The case highlights the ongoing battle for civil rights in the face of globalization.